Sonal Gandhi
Attorney General/General Counsel
2025 Salary
$359,916Total compensation $360,266, including $350 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
#67Attorney General
Years on List
202003–2025
Peak Salary
$359,9162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$104,816 in 2003 is worth about $167,419 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General CounselAttorney General | $359,916Benefits $350Total $360,266 |
| 2024 | General CounselAttorney General | $243,218Benefits $307Total $243,525 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $218,637Benefits $278Total $218,915 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $209,727Benefits $274Total $210,001 |
| 2018 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $214,892Benefits $308Total $215,200 |
| 2017 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General / Procureur général | $223,366Benefits $311Total $223,677 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,128Benefits $334Total $207,462 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $203,889Benefits $329Total $204,217 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $170,061Benefits $254Total $170,314 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $154,039Benefits $210Total $154,249 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $144,656Benefits $214Total $144,870 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $126,671Benefits $248Total $126,920 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $101,145Benefits $273Total $101,417 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $119,569Benefits $254Total $119,823 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $111,770Benefits $192Total $111,962 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $104,816Benefits $196Total $105,011 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sonal Gandhi's 2025 salary of $359,916 comes to roughly $207,211 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as General Counsel in 2025, the median was $262,041; this salary sits about 37% above it. Sonal Gandhi has appeared on the list 20 times since 2003. 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
- ~$207,211
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.4%
- vs. 2025 General Counsel median
- +37%
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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.