Kristi Cairns
Attorney General/Legislative Counsel
2025 Salary
$311,446Total compensation $311,772, 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
#831Attorney General
Years on List
142011–2025
Peak Salary
$311,4462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$140,621 in 2011 is worth about $192,577 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legislative CounselAttorney General | $311,446Benefits $327Total $311,772 |
| 2024 | Legislative CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Legislative Counsel / Conseillère législativeAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | Legislative CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $277Total $233,920 |
| 2021 | Legislative CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | Legislative CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $226,735Benefits $274Total $227,010 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $192,395Benefits $299Total $192,694 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $174,745Benefits $306Total $175,051 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $183,034Benefits $306Total $183,340 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $155,739Benefits $287Total $156,026 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $155,007Benefits $243Total $155,250 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $147,625Benefits $209Total $147,835 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $140,621Benefits $208Total $140,830 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kristi Cairns was paid $311,446 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $184,686, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.9%. Within Attorney General, Kristi Cairns's total compensation of $311,772 was the #831 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. It is up about 35% on 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
- ~$184,686
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.7%
- vs. 2025 Legislative Counsel median
- +13%
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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.