Maria-Kristina Ascenzi
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$161,316Total compensation $161,515, including $199 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
#1,853Attorney General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$161,3162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$104,698 in 2021 is worth about $121,408 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $161,316Benefits $199Total $161,515 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $143,120Benefits $62Total $143,182 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $125,063Benefits $0Total $125,063 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $115,023Benefits $0Total $115,023 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $104,698Benefits $0Total $104,698 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Maria-Kristina Ascenzi's 2025 salary of $161,316 comes to roughly $110,113 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Counsel in 2025, the median was $243,487; this salary sits about 34% below it. It is up about 13% on the $143,120 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,113
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- −34%
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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.