Karen Inselsbacher
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$201,980Total compensation $202,173, including $193 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
#1,455Attorney General
Years on List
222001–2025
Peak Salary
$233,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$111,165 in 2001 is worth about $186,639 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $201,980Benefits $193Total $202,173 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $138,401Benefits $180Total $138,581 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $173,769Benefits $204Total $173,972 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $219,179Benefits $278Total $219,457 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $222,374Benefits $274Total $222,648 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $203,464Benefits $299Total $203,763 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $211,408Benefits $317Total $211,725 |
| 2016 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $204,773Benefits $310Total $205,083 |
| 2015 | Deputy Legal Director / Sous-directrice juridiqueAttorney General | $205,936Benefits $331Total $206,268 |
| 2014 | Deputy Legal Director / Sous-directrice juridiqueAttorney General | $204,724Benefits $332Total $205,056 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $183,578Benefits $270Total $183,848 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $173,401Benefits $291Total $173,692 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $163,546Benefits $278Total $163,824 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $153,593Benefits $276Total $153,869 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $140,259Benefits $252Total $140,511 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $132,745Benefits $223Total $132,968 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $109,915Benefits $208Total $110,122 |
| 2001 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $111,165Benefits $221Total $111,387 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Inselsbacher was paid $201,980 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $131,579, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.1%. Among those listed as Counsel in 2025, the median was $243,487; this salary sits about 17% below it. Karen Inselsbacher has appeared on the list 22 times since 2001. 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
- ~$131,579
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- −17%
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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.