Laura Vanags
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$325,024Total compensation $325,350, 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
#675Attorney General
Years on List
162006–2025
Peak Salary
$325,0242025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$112,911 in 2006 is worth about $169,936 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $325,024Benefits $327Total $325,350 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $209,129Benefits $292Total $209,420 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $232,787Benefits $286Total $233,073 |
| 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 | $202,800Benefits $332Total $203,132 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $186,202Benefits $315Total $186,517 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $162,575Benefits $230Total $162,805 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $120,174Benefits $246Total $120,419 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $135,823Benefits $235Total $136,059 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $118,687Benefits $213Total $118,900 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $112,911Benefits $189Total $113,100 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Laura Vanags's $325,024 salary works out to roughly $190,997 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.2%. Among those listed as Counsel in 2025, the median was $243,487; this salary sits about 33% above it. Laura Vanags has appeared on the list 16 times since 2006. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$190,997
- 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 Counsel median
- +33%
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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.