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Joshua Hunter

Attorney General/General Counsel

2025 Salary

$331,346

Total compensation $331,694, including $348 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#188

Attorney General

Years on List

17

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$331,346

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,687 in 2009 to $331,694 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$111,578 in 2009 is worth about $160,150 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General CounselAttorney General$331,346Benefits $348Total $331,694
2024General CounselAttorney General$242,080Benefits $305Total $242,384
2023Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général$240,561Benefits $293Total $240,855
2022Deputy DirectorAttorney General$238,068Benefits $294Total $238,362
2021Deputy DirectorAttorney General$233,539Benefits $286Total $233,825
2020Deputy DirectorAttorney General$221,712Benefits $273Total $221,985
2019Deputy DirectorAttorney General$216,419Benefits $267Total $216,685
2018Deputy DirectorAttorney General$190,114Benefits $283Total $190,396
2017Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$175,815Benefits $266Total $176,081
2016CounselAttorney General$165,620Benefits $265Total $165,884
2015Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$158,179Benefits $265Total $158,443
2014Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$146,058Benefits $248Total $146,306
2013CounselAttorney General$133,901Benefits $210Total $134,112
2012CounselAttorney General$117,668Benefits $181Total $117,849
2011Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$116,809Benefits $180Total $116,989
2010CounselAttorney General$110,214Benefits $193Total $110,407
2009CounselAttorney General$111,578Benefits $108Total $111,687

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Joshua Hunter's $331,346 salary works out to roughly $193,934 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $242,080, that is a rise of about 37%. Joshua Hunter has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$193,934
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.5%
vs. 2025 General Counsel median
+26%

Where does $331,346 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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