Kristen Wiersema
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$256,758Total compensation $257,029, including $270 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
#1,102Attorney General
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$256,7582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$142,139 in 2020 is worth about $170,359 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $256,758Benefits $270Total $257,029 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $164,521Benefits $227Total $164,748 |
| 2022 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $147,345Benefits $203Total $147,547 |
| 2021 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $172,147Benefits $223Total $172,370 |
| 2020 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $142,139Benefits $181Total $142,319 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kristen Wiersema's 2025 salary of $256,758 comes to roughly $159,272 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.8% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Crown Counsel in 2025, the median was $264,798; this salary sits about 3% below it. Kristen Wiersema has appeared on the list 5 times since 2020. 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
- ~$159,272
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.0%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- −3%
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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.