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Karen Shea

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$233,643

Total compensation $233,929, including $286 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
2022

Employer Rank

#473

Attorney General

Years on List

22

2001–2022

Peak Salary

$233,643

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 22 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,568 in 2001 to $233,929 in 2022.$100K$150K$200K$250K200120062010201320182022
Total compensation, 2001–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2022

$111,347 in 2001 is worth about $186,944 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
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
2017Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$207,139Benefits $334Total $207,473
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$203,889Benefits $329Total $204,217
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$188,163Benefits $272Total $188,435
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$176,712Benefits $296Total $177,008
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$165,781Benefits $281Total $166,062
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$153,599Benefits $276Total $153,875
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$140,265Benefits $252Total $140,517
2006Crown CounselAttorney General$133,430Benefits $223Total $133,653
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$117,786Benefits $198Total $117,984
2004Crown CounselAttorney General$113,288Benefits $197Total $113,485
2003Crown CounselAttorney General$111,248Benefits $207Total $111,456
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$101,337Benefits $216Total $101,553
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$111,347Benefits $221Total $111,568

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $233,643 Karen Shea earned in 2022, roughly $144,105 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.3%. That is about 25% above the 2022 median of $186,915 for Assistant Crown Attorney on the Sunshine List. Karen Shea has appeared on the list 22 times since 2001. 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
~$144,105
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~36.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.3%
vs. 2022 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+25%

Where does $233,643 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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