Karen Shaw
Attorney General/Manager, Investigations
2025 Salary
$164,453Total compensation $164,626, including $174 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
#1,825Attorney General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$164,4532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,194 in 2019 is worth about $122,177 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, InvestigationsAttorney General | $164,453Benefits $174Total $164,626 |
| 2024 | Manager, InvestigationsAttorney General | $123,636Benefits $158Total $123,794 |
| 2023 | Manager, Investigations / Chef, EnquêtesAttorney General / Procureur Général | $119,260Benefits $152Total $119,412 |
| 2022 | Manager, InvestigationsAttorney General | $119,657Benefits $147Total $119,804 |
| 2021 | Manager, InvestigationsAttorney General | $112,548Benefits $142Total $112,690 |
| 2020 | Manager InvestigationsAttorney General | $107,668Benefits $140Total $107,808 |
| 2019 | Team Leader, InvestigationsAttorney General | $101,194Benefits $135Total $101,329 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Shaw was paid $164,453 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,839, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.6%. It is up about 33% on the $123,636 paid in 2024. Karen Shaw has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,839
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Manager Investigations 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.