Ryan Freeston
Attorney General/Chief Legal Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General
2025 Salary
$346,815Total compensation $347,175, including $360 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
#117Attorney General
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$346,8152025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$136,649 in 2017 is worth about $172,069 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Legal Counsel to the Deputy Attorney GeneralAttorney General | $346,815Benefits $360Total $347,175 |
| 2024 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $259,058Benefits $305Total $259,364 |
| 2023 | Deputy Director / Sous-directeurAttorney General / Procureur Général | $233,383Benefits $295Total $233,678 |
| 2022 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $223,276Benefits $284Total $223,560 |
| 2021 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $205,320Benefits $264Total $205,583 |
| 2020 | Counsel to Deputy Attorney GeneralAttorney General | $189,810Benefits $241Total $190,051 |
| 2019 | Counsel to Deputy Attorney GeneralAttorney General | $177,435Benefits $224Total $177,659 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $164,860Benefits $245Total $165,105 |
| 2017 | Executive Director / Directeur généraleAttorney General / Procureur général | $136,649Benefits $209Total $136,858 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $346,815 Ryan Freeston earned in 2025, roughly $201,122 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 42.0%. It is up about 34% on the $259,058 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$201,122
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.0%
Where does $346,815 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.