Mark Spakowski
Attorney General/Chief Legislative Counsel
2025 Salary
$385,792Total 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
#8Attorney General
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$385,7922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$187,357 in 2012 is worth about $252,785 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $385,792Benefits $374Total $386,167 |
| 2024 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $290,435Benefits $341Total $290,776 |
| 2023 | Chief Legislative Counsel / Premier conseiller législatifAttorney General / Procureur Général | $278,934Benefits $330Total $279,264 |
| 2022 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $259,609Benefits $323Total $259,932 |
| 2021 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $267,217Benefits $312Total $267,529 |
| 2020 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $240,106Benefits $303Total $240,409 |
| 2019 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $235,432Benefits $304Total $235,737 |
| 2018 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $227,625Benefits $343Total $227,968 |
| 2017 | Chief Legislative Counsel / Premier conseiller législatifAttorney General / Procureur général | $227,625Benefits $348Total $227,973 |
| 2016 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $216,895Benefits $321Total $217,216 |
| 2015 | Chief Legislative Counsel / Premier conseiller législatifAttorney General | $199,972Benefits $332Total $200,304 |
| 2014 | Chief Legislative Counsel / Premier conseiller législatifAttorney General | $194,563Benefits $335Total $194,898 |
| 2013 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $187,357Benefits $296Total $187,653 |
| 2012 | Chief Legislative CounselAttorney General | $187,357Benefits $268Total $187,624 |
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%
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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.