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Mark Spakowski

Attorney General/Chief Legislative Counsel

2025 Salary

$385,792

Total compensation $386,167, including $374 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

#8

Attorney General

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$385,792

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $187,624 in 2012 to $386,167 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20122025

$187,357 in 2012 is worth about $252,785 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$385,792
2024Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$290,435
2023Chief Legislative Counsel / Premier conseiller législatifAttorney General / Procureur Général$278,934
2022Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$259,609
2021Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$267,217
2020Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$240,106
2019Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$235,432
2018Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$227,625
2017Chief Legislative Counsel / Premier conseiller législatifAttorney General / Procureur général$227,625
2016Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$216,895
2015Chief Legislative Counsel / Premier conseiller législatifAttorney General$199,972
2014Chief Legislative Counsel / Premier conseiller législatifAttorney General$194,563
2013Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$187,357
2012Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General$187,357

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Mark Spakowski was paid $385,792 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $219,235, an effective income-tax rate of about 41.7%. It is up about 33% on the $290,435 paid in 2024. Mark Spakowski has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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
~$219,235
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~41.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~43.2%

Where does $385,792 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.

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