Walter Kim
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$324,178Total compensation $324,504, including $327 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
#702Attorney General
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$324,1782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$107,778 in 2007 is worth about $158,718 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $324,178Benefits $327Total $324,504 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $234,445Benefits $303Total $234,748 |
| 2023 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur Général | $239,188Benefits $302Total $239,491 |
| 2022 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $231,163Benefits $294Total $231,457 |
| 2021 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $228,297Benefits $290Total $228,587 |
| 2020 | Client LawyerAttorney General | $218,692Benefits $278Total $218,970 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,381Benefits $274Total $227,655 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,330Benefits $303Total $208,633 |
| 2016 | Client LawyerAttorney General | $195,536Benefits $311Total $195,846 |
| 2015 | Client Lawyer / Conseiller juridique des clientsAttorney General | $186,087Benefits $309Total $186,396 |
| 2014 | Client Lawyer / Conseiller juridique des clientsAttorney General | $169,080Benefits $287Total $169,367 |
| 2013 | Counsel LitigationAttorney General | $155,007Benefits $243Total $155,250 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $147,625Benefits $209Total $147,835 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $140,621Benefits $208Total $140,830 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $133,229Benefits $223Total $133,453 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $125,657Benefits $214Total $125,871 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $118,010Benefits $212Total $118,222 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $107,778Benefits $194Total $107,971 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Walter Kim was paid $324,178 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $190,603, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $234,445, that is a rise of about 38%. That is about 33% above the 2025 median of $243,487 for Counsel on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$190,603
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.2%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +33%
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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.