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Stephen Donoghue

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$325,391

Total compensation $325,718, including $327 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

#665

Attorney General

Years on List

18

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$325,391

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,794 in 2006 to $325,718 in 2025. No data for 2017. No data for 2021.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200620092013201620222025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$108,612 in 2006 is worth about $163,466 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$325,391Benefits $327Total $325,718
2024Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,242Benefits $292Total $236,534
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$228,480Benefits $286Total $228,766
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$156,807Benefits $278Total $157,085
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$226,607Benefits $274Total $226,882
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$204,098Benefits $299Total $204,397
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$205,164Benefits $317Total $205,481
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$152,705Benefits $324Total $153,029
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$179,047Benefits $304Total $179,351
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$152,817Benefits $258Total $153,075
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$156,328Benefits $222Total $156,549
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$148,911Benefits $220Total $149,131
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$141,083Benefits $236Total $141,319
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$133,064Benefits $226Total $133,290
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$124,965Benefits $225Total $125,190
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$110,687Benefits $205Total $110,892
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,612Benefits $181Total $108,794

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Stephen Donoghue was paid $325,391 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,166, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. Within Attorney General, Stephen Donoghue's total compensation of $325,718 was the #665 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. That is about 41% more than the $230,669 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
~$191,166
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.3%
vs. 2025 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+51%

Where does $325,391 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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