Linda Chen
Attorney General/Senior Lead Controllership, Accounting and Reporting
2025 Salary
$129,278Total compensation $129,427, including $149 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2,390Attorney General
Years on List
92008–2025
Peak Salary
$162,5142015
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$115,581 in 2008 is worth about $166,332 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Lead Controllership, Accounting and ReportingAttorney General | $129,278Benefits $149Total $129,427 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $154,588Benefits $265Total $154,852 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $162,514Benefits $274Total $162,789 |
| 2014 | Tribunal Counsel / Avocate du TribunalAttorney General | $153,217Benefits $261Total $153,478 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $140,492Benefits $226Total $140,718 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $107,505Benefits $183Total $107,688 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $123,918Benefits $213Total $124,131 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $122,951Benefits $68Total $123,020 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $115,581Benefits $0Total $115,581 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Linda Chen's 2025 salary of $129,278 comes to roughly $92,142 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.5% effective) is deducted. The 2016 record under this name shows $154,588. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2008. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,142
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
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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.