Sean Kearney
Attorney General/Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division
2025 Salary
$378,656Total compensation $379,042, including $386 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
#20Attorney General
Years on List
242002–2025
Peak Salary
$378,6562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2002–2025
$119,424 in 2002 is worth about $196,095 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law DivisionAttorney General | $378,656Benefits $386Total $379,042 |
| 2024 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law DivisionAttorney General | $297,345Benefits $356Total $297,701 |
| 2023 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division / Sous-procureur général adjoint, Division du droit civilAttorney General / Procureur Général | $281,633Benefits $332Total $281,965 |
| 2022 | Director, Crown Law Office CivilAttorney General | $262,312Benefits $327Total $262,639 |
| 2021 | Director, Crown Law Office CivilAttorney General | $272,824Benefits $320Total $273,143 |
| 2020 | Director, Crown Law Office CivilAttorney General | $255,715Benefits $309Total $256,024 |
| 2019 | Director, Crown Law Office CivilAttorney General | $247,808Benefits $305Total $248,113 |
| 2018 | Director, Crown Law Office CivilAttorney General | $227,625Benefits $343Total $227,968 |
| 2017 | Director, Crown Law Office Civil / Directeur, Bureau des avocats de la Couronne – Droit civilAttorney General / Procureur général | $225,433Benefits $345Total $225,777 |
| 2016 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $214,654Benefits $333Total $214,987 |
| 2015 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, Services juridiquesAttorney General | $218,176Benefits $339Total $218,515 |
| 2014 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiquesAttorney General | $210,841Benefits $342Total $211,183 |
| 2013 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $203,492Benefits $302Total $203,794 |
| 2012 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $203,492Benefits $273Total $203,765 |
| 2011 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur général | $203,472Benefits $286Total $203,758 |
| 2010 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $184,320Benefits $311Total $184,631 |
| 2009 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $176,485Benefits $299Total $176,784 |
| 2008 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $166,791Benefits $300Total $167,091 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $150,595Benefits $271Total $150,866 |
| 2006 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $141,735Benefits $230Total $141,965 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $119,851Benefits $201Total $120,052 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $115,071Benefits $198Total $115,269 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $111,419Benefits $202Total $111,621 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $119,424Benefits $209Total $119,634 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sean Kearney's 2025 salary of $378,656 comes to roughly $215,919 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 41.5% effective) is deducted. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Sean Kearney's total compensation of $379,042 ranked #20. Sean Kearney has appeared on the list 24 times since 2002. 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
- ~$215,919
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.0%
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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.