Michael Burke
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,834, 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
#350Attorney General
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$109,576 in 2009 is worth about $157,276 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $327Total $326,834 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $215,965Benefits $266Total $216,231 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $188,123Benefits $280Total $188,403 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $179,165Benefits $271Total $179,436 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $168,467Benefits $270Total $168,736 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $161,472Benefits $270Total $161,741 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $148,034Benefits $250Total $148,284 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $133,901Benefits $210Total $134,112 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $127,525Benefits $181Total $127,706 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $121,475Benefits $180Total $121,655 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $115,089Benefits $193Total $115,282 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $109,576Benefits $186Total $109,762 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Burke's 2025 salary of $326,508 comes to roughly $191,686 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 42% more than the $230,669 paid in 2024. That is about 23% above the 2025 median of $264,798 for Crown Counsel on the Sunshine List. Michael Burke has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$191,686
- 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 Crown Counsel median
- +23%
Where does $326,508 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.