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Kerry Watson

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$323,676

Total compensation $324,003, including $326 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

#720

Attorney General

Years on List

12

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$323,676

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,456 in 2012 to $324,003 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K201220142018202020232025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$106,444 in 2012 is worth about $143,617 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$323,676Benefits $326Total $324,003
2024Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$228,372Benefits $297Total $228,669
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$219,852Benefits $280Total $220,132
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$206,858Benefits $260Total $207,119
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,385Benefits $249Total $193,634
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$181,409Benefits $230Total $181,639
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$173,231Benefits $216Total $173,446
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$147,965Benefits $226Total $148,192
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$110,824Benefits $218Total $111,042
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$119,656Benefits $204Total $119,860
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$109,187Benefits $161Total $109,348
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$106,444Benefits $11Total $106,456

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Kerry Watson's 2025 salary of $323,676 comes to roughly $190,369 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 51% above the 2025 median of $214,794 for Assistant Crown Attorney on the Sunshine List. It is up about 42% on the $228,372 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
~$190,369
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.2%
vs. 2025 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+51%

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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.

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