Melissa Atkin
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$266,942Total compensation $267,223, including $281 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
#1,034Attorney General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$266,9422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$159,099 in 2021 is worth about $184,492 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $266,942Benefits $281Total $267,223 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $187,872Benefits $245Total $188,116 |
| 2023 | Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $180,874Benefits $230Total $181,104 |
| 2022 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $170,184Benefits $214Total $170,398 |
| 2021 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $159,099Benefits $205Total $159,304 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Atkin's 2025 salary of $266,942 comes to roughly $164,005 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.5% effective) is deducted. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Melissa Atkin's total compensation of $267,223 ranked #1,034. It is up about 42% on the $187,872 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$164,005
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.6%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +1%
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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.