Paul Kaufman
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,942Total compensation $327,269, including $327 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
#276Attorney General
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$326,9422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$109,576 in 2009 is worth about $157,276 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $326,942Benefits $327Total $327,269 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,234Benefits $300Total $230,533 |
| 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 | $221,175Benefits $270Total $221,445 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $191,706Benefits $286Total $191,992 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $181,627Benefits $274Total $181,901 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $168,467Benefits $270Total $168,736 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $161,502Benefits $270Total $161,772 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $148,841Benefits $253Total $149,094 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $136,452Benefits $214Total $136,667 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $129,232Benefits $183Total $129,415 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $121,475Benefits $180Total $121,655 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $115,089Benefits $193Total $115,282 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $109,576Benefits $186Total $109,762 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Paul Kaufman was paid $326,942 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,887, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $230,234, that is a rise of about 42%. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Paul Kaufman's total compensation of $327,269 ranked #276. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$191,887
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +23%
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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.