Whitney Smith
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$306,365Total compensation $306,691, including $326 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
#856Attorney General
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$306,3652025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$104,985 in 2013 is worth about $140,379 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $306,365Benefits $326Total $306,691 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $223,167Benefits $297Total $223,464 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $197,375Benefits $280Total $197,655 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $206,857Benefits $260Total $207,117 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $193,384Benefits $249Total $193,633 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $108,658Benefits $230Total $108,889 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $150,620Benefits $226Total $150,846 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $136,006Benefits $218Total $136,224 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $129,151Benefits $218Total $129,369 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $104,985Benefits $172Total $105,157 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Whitney Smith was paid $306,365 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $182,325, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.7%. That is about 37% more than the $223,167 paid in 2024. Whitney Smith has appeared on the list 10 times since 2013. 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
- ~$182,325
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.5%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +26%
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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.