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Leslie Paine

Attorney General/Director, Crown Law Criminal

2025 Salary

$381,381

Total compensation $381,696, including $315 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

#17

Attorney General

Years on List

24

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$381,381

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,920 in 2001 to $381,696 in 2025. No data for 2002.$100K$200K$300K$400K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$106,699 in 2001 is worth about $179,140 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Crown Law CriminalAttorney General$381,381Benefits $315Total $381,696
2024Director, Crown Law CriminalAttorney General$261,094Benefits $302Total $261,396
2023Director, Crown Law Criminal / Directrice, Bureau des avocats de la Couronne - Droit criminelAttorney General / Procureur Général$249,347Benefits $296Total $249,643
2022Director, Crown Law CriminalAttorney General$232,155Benefits $294Total $232,449
2021Deputy DirectorAttorney General$233,766Benefits $286Total $234,051
2020Deputy DirectorAttorney General$217,941Benefits $278Total $218,219
2019Deputy DirectorAttorney General$216,609Benefits $275Total $216,884
2018Deputy DirectorAttorney General$214,892Benefits $308Total $215,200
2017Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General / Procureur général$212,806Benefits $310Total $213,116
2016Crown CounselAttorney General$209,480Benefits $317Total $209,797
2015Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General$191,039Benefits $336Total $191,375
2014Deputy Director, High Risk Offender / Directrice adjointe, délinquants à risque élevéAttorney General$194,843Benefits $336Total $195,179
2013Deputy Director, High Risk OffenderAttorney General$187,627Benefits $297Total $187,924
2012Deputy Director High Risk OffenderAttorney General$194,460Benefits $268Total $194,728
2011Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$187,803Benefits $272Total $188,075
2010Crown CounselAttorney General$176,452Benefits $296Total $176,748
2009Crown CounselAttorney General$166,423Benefits $283Total $166,706
2008Crown CounselAttorney General$157,316Benefits $283Total $157,599
2007Crown CounselAttorney General$142,724Benefits $256Total $142,981
2006Crown CounselAttorney General$135,768Benefits $227Total $135,995
2005Crown CounselAttorney General$119,649Benefits $199Total $119,847
2004Crown CounselAttorney General$109,989Benefits $191Total $110,180
2003Crown CounselAttorney General$107,966Benefits $202Total $108,168
2001Crown CounselAttorney General$106,699Benefits $221Total $106,920

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $381,381 Leslie Paine earned in 2025, roughly $217,186 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 43.1%. That is about 46% more than the $261,094 paid in 2024. Leslie Paine has appeared on the list 24 times since 2001. 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
~$217,186
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~41.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~43.1%

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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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