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Shane Hickingbottom

Attorney General/Crown Attorney

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$280,936

Total 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

#22

Attorney General

Years on List

22

2003–2024

Peak Salary

$280,936

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 22 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,588 in 2003 to $281,267 in 2024.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200320082012201520202024
Total compensation, 2003–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2024

$111,470 in 2003 is worth about $178,048 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Crown AttorneyAttorney General$280,936
2023Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$256,603
2022Crown AttorneyAttorney General$264,586
2021Crown AttorneyAttorney General$242,372
2020Crown AttorneyAttorney General$233,113
2019Crown AttorneyAttorney General$228,474
2018Crown AttorneyAttorney General$220,996
2017Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$268,957
2016Crown AttorneyAttorney General$197,441
2015Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$180,439
2014Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$176,713
2013Crown AttorneyAttorney General$170,168
2012Crown AttorneyAttorney General$170,168
2011Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$167,941
2010Crown AttorneyAttorney General$162,103
2009Crown AttorneyAttorney General$169,413
2008Crown AttorneyAttorney General$148,549
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$135,808
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$129,546
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$113,975
2004Crown AttorneyAttorney General$115,540
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$111,470

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%

Where does $280,936 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2024

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