Lynne Atkinson
Attorney General/Director, Legal Services
2025 Salary
$374,543Total compensation $374,899, including $356 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
#27Attorney General
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$374,5432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$120,162 in 2014 is worth about $157,593 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $374,543Benefits $356Total $374,899 |
| 2024 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $254,568Benefits $302Total $254,870 |
| 2023 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General / Procureur Général | $222,939Benefits $270Total $223,209 |
| 2022 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $206,722Benefits $262Total $206,984 |
| 2021 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $206,877Benefits $253Total $207,130 |
| 2020 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $189,044Benefits $230Total $189,274 |
| 2019 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $171,542Benefits $216Total $171,758 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $151,876Benefits $226Total $152,102 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $112,254Benefits $218Total $112,472 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $130,382Benefits $217Total $130,600 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $120,162Benefits $204Total $120,367 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $374,543 Lynne Atkinson earned in 2025, roughly $214,008 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 42.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $254,568, that is a rise of about 47%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2014. 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
- ~$214,008
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.9%
- vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
- +69%
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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.