Samantha Pajak
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$166,601Total compensation $166,783, including $182 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
#1,809Attorney General
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$166,6012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$100,541 in 2022 is worth about $109,186 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $166,601Benefits $182Total $166,783 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $116,066Benefits $63Total $116,129 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $109,688Benefits $0Total $109,688 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $100,541Benefits $0Total $100,541 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Samantha Pajak was paid $166,601 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,021, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.9%. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Samantha Pajak's total compensation of $166,783 ranked #1,809. 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
- ~$113,021
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- −32%
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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.