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Pearl Py Chung

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2025 Salary

$217,438

Total compensation $217,667, including $230 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

#1,329

Attorney General

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$217,438

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,437 in 2019 to $217,667 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$109,437 in 2019 is worth about $132,129 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Crown CounselAttorney General$217,438Benefits $230Total $217,667
2024Crown CounselAttorney General$154,571Benefits $201Total $154,772
2023Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$148,804Benefits $189Total $148,993
2022Crown CounselAttorney General$140,010Benefits $176Total $140,186
2021Crown CounselAttorney General$135,028Benefits $58Total $135,085
2020Crown CounselAttorney General$119,513Benefits $0Total $119,513
2019Crown CounselAttorney General$109,437Benefits $0Total $109,437

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $217,438 Pearl Py Chung earned in 2025, roughly $139,575 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $154,571, that is a rise of about 41%. Pearl Py Chung has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$139,575
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.8%
vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
−18%

Where does $217,438 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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