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Paul Gonsalves

Attorney General/Counsel / Avocat

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$236,456

Total compensation $236,748, 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

#353

Attorney General

Years on List

20

2003–2023

Peak Salary

$236,456

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $126,680 in 2003 to $236,748 in 2023. No data for 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K200320072012201420192023
Total compensation, 2003–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2023

$126,444 in 2003 is worth about $201,966 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748
2022CounselAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021CounselAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020CounselAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019CounselAttorney General$227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657
2018CounselAttorney General$208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724
2016CounselAttorney General$209,480Benefits $317Total $209,797
2015Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414
2014Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527
2013CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416
2012CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388
2011Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400
2010CounselAttorney General$192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342
2009CounselAttorney General$190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449
2008CounselAttorney General$185,122Benefits $324Total $185,446
2007CounselAttorney General$167,117Benefits $300Total $167,418
2006CounselAttorney General$158,911Benefits $266Total $159,176
2005SolicitorAttorney General$140,156Benefits $233Total $140,389
2004SolicitorAttorney General$128,744Benefits $224Total $128,968
2003SolicitorAttorney General$126,444Benefits $236Total $126,680

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Paul Gonsalves was paid $236,456 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $147,390, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.7%. That is about 13% above the 2023 median of $209,022 for Counsel on the Sunshine List. It is up about 1% on the $233,643 paid in 2022. 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
~$147,390
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.7%
vs. 2023 Counsel median
+13%

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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.

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