Karen Wold
Attorney General/Counsel
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$233,643Total 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
#475Attorney General
Years on List
212001–2022
Peak Salary
$233,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2022
$118,085 in 2001 is worth about $198,257 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $332Total $207,413 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $181,538Benefits $306Total $181,844 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $169,846Benefits $305Total $170,151 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $155,094Benefits $279Total $155,373 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $142,830Benefits $241Total $143,072 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $125,011Benefits $210Total $125,221 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $120,185Benefits $209Total $120,393 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $118,019Benefits $220Total $118,239 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $107,506Benefits $229Total $107,735 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $118,085Benefits $235Total $118,320 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Karen Wold's $233,643 salary works out to roughly $144,105 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.3%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2022 list was paid $217,202; this salary is about 8% more. Karen Wold has appeared on the list 21 times since 2001. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- 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 Counsel median
- +8%
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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.