Shona Compton
Attorney General/Judicial Research Lawyer
2025 Salary
$162,584Total compensation $162,713, including $129 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
#1,847Attorney General
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$227,3832019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$193,303 in 2011 is worth about $264,724 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Judicial Research LawyerAttorney General | $162,584 |
| 2024 | Judicial Research LawyerAttorney General | $184,535 |
| 2023 | Judicial Research Lawyer / Avocate, recherche judiciaireAttorney General / Procureur Général | $189,165 |
| 2022 | Judicial Research LawyerAttorney General | $167,007 |
| 2021 | Judicial Research LawyerAttorney General | $189,364 |
| 2020 | Judicial Research LawyerAttorney General | $225,711 |
| 2019 | Judicial Research LawyerAttorney General | $227,383 |
| 2018 | Judicial Research LawyerAttorney General | $208,425 |
| 2017 | Judicial Research Lawyer / Avocate, recherche judiciaireAttorney General / Procureur général | $206,898 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,080 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $196,816 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,303 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shona Compton was paid $162,584 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,810, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.5%. That is about 26% below the 2025 median of $220,299 for Judicial Research Lawyer on the Sunshine List. It is down about 12% from the $184,535 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$110,810
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Judicial Research Lawyer median
- −26%
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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.