Michael Fawcett
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$282,612Total compensation $282,911, including $299 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
#966Attorney General
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$282,6122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,573 in 2015 is worth about $136,928 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $282,612Benefits $299Total $282,911 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $200,664Benefits $261Total $200,926 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $193,536Benefits $246Total $193,782 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $182,097Benefits $229Total $182,327 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $169,314Benefits $217Total $169,532 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $156,709Benefits $199Total $156,908 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $150,188Benefits $186Total $150,374 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $120,172Benefits $195Total $120,367 |
| 2017 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $124,950Benefits $189Total $125,139 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $121,000Benefits $93Total $121,094 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $105,573Benefits $0Total $105,573 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Fawcett was paid $282,612 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $171,287, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.4%. That is about 41% more than the $200,664 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. 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
- ~$171,287
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.4%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +7%
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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.