Peter Rusk
Attorney General/Counsel
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$229,402Total compensation $229,702, including $300 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
#836Attorney General
Years on List
182004–2024
Peak Salary
$229,4022024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2024
$105,092 in 2004 is worth about $164,815 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $229,402Benefits $300Total $229,702 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $222,189Benefits $292Total $222,480 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $225,127Benefits $286Total $225,414 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,303Benefits $278Total $225,581 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $206,271Benefits $334Total $206,605 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $195,608Benefits $329Total $195,937 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $173,897Benefits $263Total $174,160 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $162,413Benefits $268Total $162,681 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $150,498Benefits $287Total $150,786 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $145,021Benefits $273Total $145,293 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $138,485Benefits $268Total $138,753 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $122,620Benefits $217Total $122,837 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $114,142Benefits $192Total $114,334 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $105,092Benefits $191Total $105,283 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Peter Rusk was paid $229,402 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $144,911, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.6%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2024 list was paid $198,970; this salary is about 15% more. Peter Rusk has appeared on the list 18 times since 2004. 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
- ~$144,911
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- vs. 2024 Counsel median
- +15%
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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.