William Cookson
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$252,372Total compensation $252,637, including $266 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
#1,119Attorney General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$252,3722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$110,060 in 2021 is worth about $127,626 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $252,372Benefits $266Total $252,637 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $181,385Benefits $156Total $181,541 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $179,146Benefits $0Total $179,146 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $168,557Benefits $0Total $168,557 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $110,060Benefits $0Total $110,060 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, William Cookson's $252,372 salary works out to roughly $157,157 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $181,385, that is a rise of about 39%. That is about 4% 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
- ~$157,157
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +4%
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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.