Robert Lawson
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,034Total compensation $326,361, including $327 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
#632Attorney General
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$326,0342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$200,131 in 2015 is worth about $259,570 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,034 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,105 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,131 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Robert Lawson's 2025 salary of $326,034 comes to roughly $191,465 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.6% effective) is deducted. It is up about 41% on the $230,669 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. 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
- ~$191,465
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +34%
Where does $326,034 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.