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Rakesh Sharma

Attorney General/Member, Order in Council

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$125,084

Total compensation $125,247, including $163 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
2022

Employer Rank

#1,785

Attorney General

Years on List

5

2018–2022

Peak Salary

$125,084

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,883 in 2018 to $125,247 in 2022.$100K$110K$120K$130K20182019202020212022
Total compensation, 2018–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2022

$113,719 in 2018 is worth about $139,975 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Member, Order in CouncilAttorney General$125,084Benefits $163Total $125,247
2021Member, Order in CouncilAttorney General$117,973Benefits $153Total $118,126
2020MemberAttorney General$117,973Benefits $153Total $118,126
2019MemberAttorney General$117,307Benefits $156Total $117,463
2018MemberAttorney General$113,719Benefits $163Total $113,883

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

In 2022, Rakesh Sharma's $125,084 salary works out to roughly $87,362 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $117,973, that is a rise of about 6%. Rakesh Sharma has appeared on the list 5 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$87,362
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
vs. 2022 Member Order in Council median
+6%

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Estimate only: 2022 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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