Thomas Lees
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$162,550Total compensation $162,713, including $163 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,846Attorney General
Years on List
82014–2025
Peak Salary
$162,5502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,099 in 2014 is worth about $131,280 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $162,550Benefits $163Total $162,713 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $106,383Benefits $150Total $106,533 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $118,228Benefits $146Total $118,374 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $114,661Benefits $143Total $114,804 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $110,502Benefits $142Total $110,644 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $109,799Benefits $139Total $109,938 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $110,104Benefits $137Total $110,241 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $100,099Benefits $164Total $100,263 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Thomas Lees's 2025 salary of $162,550 comes to roughly $110,792 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $162,713, Thomas Lees ranked #1,846 of 3,127 disclosed at Attorney General that year, where the median salary was $188,366. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2014. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,792
- 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 Counsel median
- −33%
Where does $162,550 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.