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Stephen O'Brien

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la Couronne

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$236,456

Total compensation $236,748, including $292 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
2023

Employer Rank

#546

Attorney General

Years on List

23

2001–2023

Peak Salary

$236,456

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 23 yearly values of total compensation, from $151,038 in 2001 to $236,748 in 2023.$100K$150K$200K$250K200120062010201420182023
Total compensation, 2001–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20012023

$150,740 in 2001 is worth about $253,082 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$233,643
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,382
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$229,971
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$227,383
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$208,425
2017Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$208,425
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$205,594
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$207,080
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$200,198
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,125
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,125
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$192,032
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$190,138
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$187,538
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$179,725
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$179,131
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$157,542
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$151,510
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$148,780
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$135,603
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$150,740

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Stephen O'Brien's $236,456 salary works out to roughly $147,390 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. Among those listed as Assistant Crown Attorney in 2023, the median was $180,874; this salary sits about 31% above it. That is about 1% more than the $233,643 paid in 2022. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$147,390
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.7%
vs. 2023 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+31%

Where does $236,456 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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