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Karen Ornawka

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la Couronne

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$192,536

Total compensation $192,754, including $217 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,099

Attorney General

Years on List

13

2009–2023

Peak Salary

$233,643

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $163,740 in 2009 to $192,754 in 2023. No data for 2014. No data for 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K200920112015201820212023
Total compensation, 2009–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2023

$163,740 in 2009 is worth about $235,018 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$192,536Benefits $217Total $192,754
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$187,132Benefits $317Total $187,449
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$195,659Benefits $334Total $195,993
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$191,359Benefits $291Total $191,650
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$186,159Benefits $259Total $186,418
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$181,867Benefits $43Total $181,909
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$173,609Benefits $0Total $173,609
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$163,740Benefits $0Total $163,740

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Karen Ornawka was paid $192,536 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,079, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.6%. That is about 18% less than the $233,643 paid in 2022. Karen Ornawka has appeared on the list 13 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
~$125,079
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.0%
vs. 2023 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+6%

Where does $192,536 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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