Karen Simone
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$331,332Total compensation $331,659, 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
#196Attorney General
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$331,3322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$109,576 in 2009 is worth about $157,276 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Simone was paid $331,332 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $193,928, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.8%. That is about 25% above the 2025 median of $264,798 for Crown Counsel on the Sunshine List. That is about 44% more than the $230,669 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$193,928
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.5%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +25%
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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.