Niall Gilks
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$277,326Total compensation $277,382, including $56 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#982Attorney General
Years on List
52018–2025
Peak Salary
$277,3262025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$166,789 in 2018 is worth about $205,298 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $277,326Benefits $56Total $277,382 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $132,493Benefits $0Total $132,493 |
| 2020 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $101,508Benefits $124Total $101,632 |
| 2019 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $191,728Benefits $238Total $191,965 |
| 2018 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $166,789Benefits $249Total $167,039 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Niall Gilks was paid $277,326 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $168,831, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.1%. On total compensation of $277,382, Niall Gilks ranked #982 of 3,127 disclosed at Attorney General that year, where the median salary was $188,366. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2018. 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
- ~$168,831
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.1%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +5%
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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.