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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
2001–2025

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

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General CounselAttorney General$359,327Benefits $355Total $359,682
2024General CounselAttorney General$243,218Benefits $306Total $243,524
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$225,465Benefits $280Total $225,745
2019Crown AttorneyAttorney General$212,853Benefits $279Total $213,132
2018Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$214,892Benefits $308Total $215,200
2016Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$200,809Benefits $319Total $201,128
2015Deputy Crown Attorney / Sous-procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$207,043Benefits $333Total $207,375
2014Deputy Crown Attorney / Sous-procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$202,845Benefits $336Total $203,180
2013Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$195,628Benefits $297Total $195,925
2012Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$195,628Benefits $268Total $195,897
2011Deputy Crown Attorney / Sous-procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$195,628Benefits $281Total $195,909
2010Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$190,397Benefits $317Total $190,714
2009Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$195,054Benefits $320Total $195,374
2008Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$194,739Benefits $335Total $195,074
2007Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$186,971Benefits $321Total $187,292
2006Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$183,545Benefits $293Total $183,838
2005Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$166,825Benefits $271Total $167,096
2004Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$165,471Benefits $279Total $165,750
2003Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$161,274Benefits $297Total $161,571
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$142,391Benefits $303Total $142,694
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$160,142Benefits $314Total $160,456

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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