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Meredith Gardiner

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$326,942

Total compensation $327,269, 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

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#275

Attorney General

Years on List

16

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$326,942

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,762 in 2009 to $327,269 in 2025. No data for 2013.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$109,576 in 2009 is worth about $157,276 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$326,942Benefits $327Total $327,269
2024Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$230,234Benefits $300Total $230,533
2023Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748
2022Crown CounselAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021Crown CounselAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020Crown CounselAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019Crown CounselAttorney General$215,912Benefits $266Total $216,179
2018Crown CounselAttorney General$187,143Benefits $278Total $187,420
2017Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$175,815Benefits $266Total $176,081
2016Crown CounselAttorney General$165,317Benefits $265Total $165,581
2015Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General$158,106Benefits $265Total $158,371
2014Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General$146,058Benefits $248Total $146,306
2012Crown CounselAttorney General$124,540Benefits $181Total $124,721
2011Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$121,475Benefits $180Total $121,655
2010Crown CounselAttorney General$115,089Benefits $193Total $115,282
2009Crown CounselAttorney General$109,576Benefits $186Total $109,762

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Meredith Gardiner was paid $326,942 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,887, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $230,234, that is a rise of about 42%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2009. 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
~$191,887
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.3%
vs. 2025 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+52%

Where does $326,942 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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