Nicholas Hay
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$175,578Total compensation $175,776, including $199 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
#1,711Attorney General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$175,5782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$103,272 in 2021 is worth about $119,755 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $175,578Benefits $199Total $175,776 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $138,880Benefits $176Total $139,056 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $123,799Benefits $41Total $123,840 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $113,178Benefits $0Total $113,178 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $103,272Benefits $0Total $103,272 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $175,578 Nicholas Hay earned in 2025, roughly $117,962 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. It is up about 26% on the $138,880 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. 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
- ~$117,962
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- −34%
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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.