Patti Cross
Attorney General/Research Counsel
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$166,896Total compensation $167,094, including $198 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
2024
Employer Rank
#1,310Attorney General
Years on List
192006–2024
Peak Salary
$236,4562023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2024
$107,797 in 2006 is worth about $162,240 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Research CounselAttorney General | $166,896Benefits $198Total $167,094 |
| 2023 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | Research CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | Research CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | Research CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | Research CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | Research CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | Research Counsel recherchisteAttorney General | $205,258Benefits $317Total $205,575 |
| 2015 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteAttorney General | $194,411Benefits $324Total $194,736 |
| 2014 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteAttorney General | $179,047Benefits $304Total $179,351 |
| 2013 | Research CounselAttorney General | $164,144Benefits $258Total $164,402 |
| 2012 | Research CounselAttorney General | $156,328Benefits $222Total $156,549 |
| 2011 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteAttorney General / Procureur général | $148,911Benefits $220Total $149,131 |
| 2010 | Research CounselAttorney General | $141,083Benefits $236Total $141,319 |
| 2009 | Research CounselAttorney General | $133,064Benefits $226Total $133,290 |
| 2008 | Research CounselAttorney General | $124,965Benefits $225Total $125,190 |
| 2007 | Research CounselAttorney General | $114,126Benefits $205Total $114,331 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $107,797Benefits $181Total $107,979 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $166,896 Patti Cross earned in 2024, roughly $112,634 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $236,456, that is a drop of about 29%. Patti Cross has appeared on the list 19 times since 2006. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,634
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2024 Research Counsel median
- −16%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.