Karen Beattie
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,830, including $322 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
#530Attorney General
Years on List
222004–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$113,287 in 2004 is worth about $177,668 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $322Total $326,830 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $224,658Benefits $278Total $224,936 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $180,871Benefits $302Total $181,173 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $170,465Benefits $290Total $170,755 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $160,091Benefits $288Total $160,378 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $146,190Benefits $263Total $146,453 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $138,757Benefits $227Total $138,984 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $117,784Benefits $198Total $117,982 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $113,287Benefits $197Total $113,484 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Beattie was paid $326,508 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,686, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $230,669, that is a rise of about 42%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 22 years in all, first in 2004. 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
- ~$191,686
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +34%
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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.