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Robin Basu

Attorney General/General Counsel

2025 Salary

$355,519

Total compensation $355,870, including $351 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

#97

Attorney General

Years on List

22

2004–2025

Peak Salary

$355,519

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 22 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,178 in 2004 to $355,870 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K200420092013201620212025
Total compensation, 2004–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20042025

$109,987 in 2004 is worth about $172,492 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General CounselAttorney General$355,519
2024General CounselAttorney General$251,162
2023General Counsel / Avocat généralAttorney General / Procureur Général$257,464
2022General CounselAttorney General$254,400
2021General CounselAttorney General$249,762
2020General CounselAttorney General$245,764
2019General CounselAttorney General$247,585
2018General CounselAttorney General$226,942
2017General Counsel / Avocat généralAttorney General / Procureur général$226,942
2016General CounselAttorney General$223,860
2015General Counsel / Avocat généralAttorney General$225,479
2014General Counsel / Avocat généralAttorney General$237,407
2013CounselAttorney General$193,125
2012CounselAttorney General$196,816
2011Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$192,451
2010CounselAttorney General$179,809
2009CounselAttorney General$169,589
2008CounselAttorney General$158,448
2007CounselAttorney General$142,722
2006CounselAttorney General$135,766
2005CounselAttorney General$119,647
2004CounselAttorney General$109,987

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Robin Basu's 2025 salary of $355,519 comes to roughly $205,167 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.7% effective) is deducted. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Robin Basu's total compensation of $355,870 ranked #97. Robin Basu has appeared on the list 22 times since 2004. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$205,167
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.3%
vs. 2025 General Counsel median
+36%

Where does $355,519 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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2025

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