Karen Shai
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,834, including $327 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
#469Attorney General
Years on List
222003–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$104,864 in 2003 is worth about $167,497 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $327Total $326,834 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General | $200,083Benefits $334Total $200,417 |
| 2014 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General | $107,000Benefits $329Total $107,329 |
| 2013 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $185,495Benefits $291Total $185,786 |
| 2011 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $162,621Benefits $270Total $162,891 |
| 2010 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $173,610Benefits $291Total $173,901 |
| 2009 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $163,742Benefits $278Total $164,021 |
| 2008 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $153,777Benefits $276Total $154,053 |
| 2007 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $139,705Benefits $249Total $139,954 |
| 2006 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $130,799Benefits $214Total $131,013 |
| 2005 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $111,024Benefits $186Total $111,210 |
| 2004 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $106,788Benefits $186Total $106,973 |
| 2003 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $104,864Benefits $196Total $105,060 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Karen Shai's $326,508 salary works out to roughly $191,686 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. On total compensation of $326,834, Karen Shai ranked #469 of 3,127 disclosed at Attorney General that year, where the median salary was $188,366. 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 Crown Counsel median
- +23%
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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.