Michael Townsend
Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$233,643Total compensation $233,929, including $286 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
2022
Employer Rank
#577Attorney General
Years on List
122010–2022
Peak Salary
$233,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2022
$110,627 in 2010 is worth about $155,923 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Michael Townsend's $233,643 salary works out to roughly $144,105 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.3%. That is about 3% more than the $226,506 paid in 2021. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2010. 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
- ~$144,105
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.3%
- vs. 2022 Assistant Crown Attorney median
- +25%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.