Shane Hickingbottom
Attorney General/Crown Attorney
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$280,936Total compensation $281,267, including $331 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
2024
Employer Rank
#22Attorney General
Years on List
222003–2024
Peak Salary
$280,9362024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2024
$111,470 in 2003 is worth about $178,048 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $280,936Benefits $331Total $281,267 |
| 2023 | Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $256,603Benefits $320Total $256,923 |
| 2022 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $264,586Benefits $310Total $264,896 |
| 2021 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $242,372Benefits $301Total $242,673 |
| 2020 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $233,113Benefits $294Total $233,407 |
| 2019 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $228,474Benefits $296Total $228,769 |
| 2018 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $220,996Benefits $333Total $221,329 |
| 2017 | Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $268,957Benefits $336Total $269,293 |
| 2016 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $197,441Benefits $302Total $197,743 |
| 2015 | Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General | $180,439Benefits $303Total $180,743 |
| 2014 | Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General | $176,713Benefits $304Total $177,017 |
| 2013 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $170,168Benefits $269Total $170,437 |
| 2012 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $170,168Benefits $243Total $170,411 |
| 2011 | Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $167,941Benefits $244Total $168,186 |
| 2010 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $162,103Benefits $273Total $162,376 |
| 2009 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $169,413Benefits $268Total $169,682 |
| 2008 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $148,549Benefits $270Total $148,819 |
| 2007 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $135,808Benefits $245Total $136,053 |
| 2006 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $129,546Benefits $217Total $129,763 |
| 2005 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $113,975Benefits $192Total $114,167 |
| 2004 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $115,540Benefits $212Total $115,752 |
| 2003 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $111,470Benefits $118Total $111,588 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Shane Hickingbottom was paid $280,936 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $169,529, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.8%. For comparison, the median Crown Attorney on the 2024 list was paid $259,895; this salary is about 8% more. Within Attorney General, Shane Hickingbottom's total compensation of $281,267 was the #22 of 2,692, against a median salary of $162,300. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$169,529
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.7%
- vs. 2024 Crown Attorney median
- +8%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.