Vanessa Decker
Attorney General/Deputy Crown Attorney
2025 Salary
$272,007Total compensation $272,299, including $291 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
#1,013Attorney General
Years on List
82016–2025
Peak Salary
$272,0072025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,391 in 2016 is worth about $128,382 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $272,007Benefits $291Total $272,299 |
| 2024 | Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $103,669Benefits $251Total $103,920 |
| 2023 | Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $120,298Benefits $232Total $120,530 |
| 2022 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $173,348Benefits $218Total $173,566 |
| 2020 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $124,595Benefits $193Total $124,788 |
| 2019 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $144,815Benefits $178Total $144,993 |
| 2018 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $124,950Benefits $186Total $125,136 |
| 2016 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $100,391Benefits $157Total $100,548 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Vanessa Decker was paid $272,007 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $166,359, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.8%. It is up about 162% on the $103,669 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Deputy Crown Attorney on the 2025 list was paid $331,480; this salary is about 18% less. 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
- ~$166,359
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.8%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Crown Attorney median
- −18%
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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.