Nicholas Smook
Attorney General/Counsel / Avocat
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$185,509Total compensation $185,801, including $292 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,157Attorney General
Years on List
222001–2023
Peak Salary
$233,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2023
$122,657 in 2001 is worth about $205,933 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $185,509Benefits $292Total $185,801 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $226,870Benefits $284Total $227,154 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $102,056Benefits $276Total $102,332 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $184,258Benefits $307Total $184,566 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $171,814Benefits $309Total $172,123 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $156,890Benefits $282Total $157,172 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $149,186Benefits $249Total $149,436 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $131,804Benefits $221Total $132,025 |
| 2004 | SolicitorAttorney General | $126,716Benefits $220Total $126,936 |
| 2003 | SolicitorAttorney General | $124,433Benefits $232Total $124,665 |
| 2002 | SolicitorAttorney General | $113,252Benefits $241Total $113,493 |
| 2001 | SolicitorAttorney General | $122,657Benefits $244Total $122,901 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Nicholas Smook's $185,509 salary works out to roughly $121,445 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.5%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $233,643, that is a drop of about 21%. That is about 11% below the 2023 median of $209,022 for Counsel on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$121,445
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- vs. 2023 Counsel median
- −11%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.