Samantha Preshner
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$327,019Total compensation $327,346, 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
#263Attorney General
Years on List
152010–2025
Peak Salary
$327,0192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$106,075 in 2010 is worth about $149,506 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $327,019Benefits $327Total $327,346 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $229,574Benefits $289Total $229,863 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $230,768Benefits $285Total $231,052 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $219,803Benefits $274Total $220,077 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $209,085Benefits $259Total $209,345 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $182,577Benefits $272Total $182,849 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $162,711Benefits $259Total $162,970 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $153,782Benefits $257Total $154,038 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $140,985Benefits $238Total $141,223 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $127,525Benefits $200Total $127,726 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $121,453Benefits $172Total $121,625 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $115,690Benefits $171Total $115,862 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $106,075Benefits $132Total $106,207 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Samantha Preshner's 2025 salary of $327,019 comes to roughly $191,923 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.6% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $327,346, Samantha Preshner ranked #263 of 3,127 disclosed at Attorney General that year, where the median salary was $188,366. 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
- ~$191,923
- 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 Crown Counsel median
- +23%
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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.