Maninderjit Bains
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$284,844Total compensation $285,171, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#954Attorney General
Years on List
132008–2025
Peak Salary
$284,8442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$101,766 in 2008 is worth about $146,451 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $284,844Benefits $327Total $285,171 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $224,445Benefits $291Total $224,736 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $215,104Benefits $278Total $215,382 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $216,554Benefits $274Total $216,829 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $194,733Benefits $297Total $195,030 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $176,219Benefits $293Total $176,512 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $182,261Benefits $292Total $182,553 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $174,717Benefits $292Total $175,009 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $160,814Benefits $274Total $161,088 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $147,052Benefits $232Total $147,283 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $130,006Benefits $199Total $130,205 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $124,477Benefits $213Total $124,690 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $101,766Benefits $202Total $101,968 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Maninderjit Bains's 2025 salary of $284,844 comes to roughly $172,324 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.6% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 17% more. The 2024 record under this name shows $224,445. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2008. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$172,324
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.5%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +17%
Where does $284,844 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.