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Sarah Wright

Attorney General/Director, Legal Services

2025 Salary

$381,869

Total compensation $382,244, including $374 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

#15

Attorney General

Years on List

15

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$381,869

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 15 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,613 in 2007 to $382,244 in 2025. No data from 2008 to 2009. No data from 2011 to 2012.$100K$200K$300K$400K200720132016202020222025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$105,419 in 2007 is worth about $155,245 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$381,869Benefits $374Total $382,244
2024Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$290,042Benefits $341Total $290,383
2023Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur Général$282,041Benefits $331Total $282,372
2022Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$277,202Benefits $327Total $277,529
2021Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$272,730Benefits $320Total $273,049
2020Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$255,443Benefits $309Total $255,752
2019Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$246,968Benefits $305Total $247,273
2018Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General$221,162Benefits $336Total $221,498
2017Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur général$220,155Benefits $318Total $220,474
2016Deputy DirectorAttorney General$198,365Benefits $307Total $198,672
2015Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General$156,307Benefits $248Total $156,554
2014Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General$135,798Benefits $231Total $136,029
2013CounselAttorney General$124,006Benefits $195Total $124,200
2010CounselAttorney General$104,493Benefits $178Total $104,671
2007CounselAttorney General$105,419Benefits $194Total $105,613

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Sarah Wright was paid $381,869 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $217,413, an effective income-tax rate of about 41.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $290,042, that is a rise of about 32%. For comparison, the median Director Legal Services on the 2025 list was paid $220,989; this salary is about 73% more. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$217,413
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~41.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~43.1%
vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
+73%

Where does $381,869 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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