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Steven Scharger

Attorney General/Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$365,899

Total compensation $366,251, including $352 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

#43

Attorney General

Years on List

25

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$365,899

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 25 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,568 in 2001 to $366,251 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$111,346 in 2001 is worth about $186,943 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Crown AttorneyAttorney General$365,899Benefits $352Total $366,251
2024Crown AttorneyAttorney General$248,467Benefits $311Total $248,778
2023Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$239,372Benefits $300Total $239,672
2022Crown AttorneyAttorney General$232,700Benefits $295Total $232,994
2021Crown AttorneyAttorney General$232,960Benefits $289Total $233,249
2020Crown AttorneyAttorney General$220,996Benefits $287Total $221,284
2019Crown AttorneyAttorney General$220,996Benefits $295Total $221,291
2018Crown AttorneyAttorney General$220,996Benefits $333Total $221,329
2017Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$220,996Benefits $338Total $221,334
2016Crown AttorneyAttorney General$212,396Benefits $321Total $212,717
2015Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$205,277Benefits $337Total $205,614
2014Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$201,133Benefits $339Total $201,472
2013Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,848Benefits $300Total $194,148
2012Crown AttorneyAttorney General$199,207Benefits $271Total $199,478
2011Crown Attorney / Procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$191,065Benefits $277Total $191,342
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$189,795Benefits $313Total $190,108
2009Crown AttorneyAttorney General$174,950Benefits $298Total $175,248
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$164,110Benefits $295Total $164,405
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$149,859Benefits $269Total $150,129
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$142,553Benefits $238Total $142,791
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$125,846Benefits $211Total $126,057
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$121,037Benefits $210Total $121,248
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$118,531Benefits $217Total $118,748
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$102,868Benefits $219Total $103,087
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$111,346Benefits $221Total $111,568

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Steven Scharger's 2025 salary of $365,899 comes to roughly $209,991 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 41.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 47% more than the $248,467 paid in 2024. Within Attorney General, Steven Scharger's total compensation of $366,251 was the #43 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$209,991
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~41.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.6%
vs. 2025 Crown Attorney median
+7%

Where does $365,899 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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