Valerie Crystal
Attorney General/Legal Counsel / Avocate
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$156,245Total compensation $156,444, including $199 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
#1,403Attorney General
Years on List
52019–2023
Peak Salary
$156,2452023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$110,945 in 2019 is worth about $133,950 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $156,245Benefits $199Total $156,444 |
| 2022 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $147,010Benefits $185Total $147,195 |
| 2021 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $137,435Benefits $177Total $137,612 |
| 2020 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $123,808Benefits $152Total $123,960 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $110,945Benefits $139Total $111,084 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $156,245 Valerie Crystal earned in 2023, roughly $105,986 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $147,010, that is a rise of about 6%. That is about 16% above the 2023 median of $134,127 for Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$105,986
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2023 Legal Counsel median
- +16%
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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.