Michael Purcell
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$260,742Total compensation $261,018, including $276 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
#1,084Attorney General
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$260,7422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$114,302 in 2018 is worth about $140,693 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $260,742Benefits $276Total $261,018 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $185,754Benefits $242Total $185,996 |
| 2023 | Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $177,902Benefits $225Total $178,127 |
| 2022 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $165,167Benefits $208Total $165,375 |
| 2021 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $136,096Benefits $199Total $136,295 |
| 2020 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $144,847Benefits $184Total $145,031 |
| 2019 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $137,934Benefits $170Total $138,104 |
| 2018 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $114,302Benefits $164Total $114,466 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Purcell was paid $260,742 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $161,123, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.1%. That is about 2% below the 2025 median of $264,798 for Crown Counsel on the Sunshine List. That is about 40% more than the $185,754 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$161,123
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.2%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- −2%
Where does $260,742 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.