Victor Chen
Attorney General/Deputy Director
2025 Salary
$345,170Total compensation $345,507, including $337 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
#126Attorney General
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$345,1702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$102,848 in 2008 is worth about $148,007 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $345,170Benefits $337Total $345,507 |
| 2024 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $259,858Benefits $307Total $260,165 |
| 2023 | Deputy Director / Sous-directeurAttorney General / Procureur Général | $234,956Benefits $297Total $235,254 |
| 2022 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $237,291Benefits $292Total $237,584 |
| 2021 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $226,084Benefits $286Total $226,371 |
| 2020 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $226,329Benefits $277Total $226,605 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,104Benefits $274Total $227,379 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $198,057Benefits $293Total $198,350 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $188,122Benefits $285Total $188,407 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $176,889Benefits $283Total $177,172 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $169,483Benefits $283Total $169,766 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $143,911Benefits $266Total $144,177 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $143,275Benefits $225Total $143,500 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $136,452Benefits $193Total $136,646 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $129,979Benefits $192Total $130,171 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $122,482Benefits $204Total $122,686 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $113,975Benefits $194Total $114,169 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $102,848Benefits $183Total $103,031 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Victor Chen's 2025 salary of $345,170 comes to roughly $200,358 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.4% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $259,858, that is a rise of about 33%. Victor Chen has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$200,358
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.0%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Director median
- +6%
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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.