Paul Gonsalves
Attorney General/Counsel / Avocat
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$236,456Total 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
#353Attorney General
Years on List
202003–2023
Peak Salary
$236,4562023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2023
$126,444 in 2003 is worth about $201,966 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $209,480Benefits $317Total $209,797 |
| 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 | $190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $185,122Benefits $324Total $185,446 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $167,117Benefits $300Total $167,418 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $158,911Benefits $266Total $159,176 |
| 2005 | SolicitorAttorney General | $140,156Benefits $233Total $140,389 |
| 2004 | SolicitorAttorney General | $128,744Benefits $224Total $128,968 |
| 2003 | SolicitorAttorney 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%
Where does $236,456 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.