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Ralph Armstrong

Attorney General/Legislative counsel / Conseiller législatif

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$236,456

Total compensation $236,748, including $292 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
2023

Employer Rank

#194

Attorney General

Years on List

22

2002–2023

Peak Salary

$236,456

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 22 yearly values of total compensation, from $131,029 in 2002 to $236,748 in 2023.$100K$150K$200K$250K200220072011201420192023
Total compensation, 2002–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2023

$131,029 in 2002 is worth about $215,150 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Legislative counsel / Conseiller législatifAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748
2022Legislative counselAttorney General$233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929
2021Legislative counselAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020Legislative counselAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019Legislative counselAttorney General$226,154Benefits $274Total $226,428
2018Legislative counselAttorney General$209,781Benefits $301Total $210,082
2017Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel / premier conseiller législatif adjointAttorney General / Procureur général$209,112Benefits $304Total $209,416
2016Legislative counselAttorney General$205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912
2015Legislative counsel / Conseiller législatifAttorney General$207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414
2014Legislative counsel / Conseiller législatifAttorney General$200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527
2013Legislative counselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416
2012Legislative CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388
2011Legislative Counsel / Conseiller législatifAttorney General / Procureur général$196,816Benefits $275Total $197,091
2010Legislative CounselAttorney General$192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342
2009Legislative CounselAttorney General$190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449
2008CounselAttorney General$187,538Benefits $326Total $187,863
2007Legislative CounselAttorney General$179,725Benefits $312Total $180,037
2006Legislative counselAttorney General$169,153Benefits $284Total $169,437
2005Legislative counselAttorney General$150,723Benefits $253Total $150,975
2004Legislative CounselAttorney General$144,904Benefits $252Total $145,155
2003Legislative CounselAttorney General$148,921Benefits $112Total $149,033
2002Legislative CounselAttorney General$131,029Benefits $0Total $131,029

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Ralph Armstrong was paid $236,456 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $147,390, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.7%. The 2023 median for Legislative Counsel on the list was $236,456, almost exactly this figure. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 22 years in all, first in 2002. 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
~$147,390
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.7%
vs. 2023 Legislative Counsel median
about even

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Estimate only: 2023 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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