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Peter Westgate

Attorney General/General Counsel

2025 Salary

$359,327

Total compensation $359,682, including $355 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

#72

Attorney General

Years on List

24

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$359,327

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $160,456 in 2001 to $359,682 in 2025. No data for 2017.$100K$200K$300K$400K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20012025

$160,142 in 2001 is worth about $268,868 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General CounselAttorney General$359,327
2024General CounselAttorney General$243,218
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$233,643
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,382
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$225,465
2019Crown AttorneyAttorney General$212,853
2018Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$214,892
2016Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$200,809
2015Deputy Crown Attorney / Sous-procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$207,043
2014Deputy Crown Attorney / Sous-procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$202,845
2013Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$195,628
2012Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$195,628
2011Deputy Crown Attorney / Sous-procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$195,628
2010Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$190,397
2009Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$195,054
2008Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$194,739
2007Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$186,971
2006Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$183,545
2005Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$166,825
2004Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$165,471
2003Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$161,274
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$142,391
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$160,142

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Peter Westgate's 2025 salary of $359,327 comes to roughly $206,936 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.9% effective) is deducted. It is up about 48% on the $243,218 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median General Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $262,041; this salary is about 37% more. 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
~$206,936
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.4%
vs. 2025 General Counsel median
+37%

Where does $359,327 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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