Bethany Simons
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$312,422Total compensation $312,744, including $322 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
#828Attorney General
Years on List
232001–2025
Peak Salary
$312,4222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$111,577 in 2001 is worth about $187,330 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $312,422Benefits $322Total $312,744 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $222,765Benefits $297Total $223,062 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $110,588Benefits $290Total $110,878 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $218,986Benefits $274Total $219,261 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $182,853Benefits $299Total $183,152 |
| 2017 | Crown Counsel / Avocate de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $158,808Benefits $303Total $159,111 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $136,499Benefits $317Total $136,816 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $137,820Benefits $330Total $138,151 |
| 2013 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $194,497Benefits $297Total $194,794 |
| 2012 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $195,132Benefits $266Total $195,399 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $192,918Benefits $275Total $193,193 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $180,146Benefits $302Total $180,448 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $169,907Benefits $289Total $170,196 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $158,746Benefits $284Total $159,029 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $142,989Benefits $257Total $143,246 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $135,967Benefits $227Total $136,195 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $120,125Benefits $201Total $120,327 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $115,487Benefits $201Total $115,688 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $101,312Benefits $220Total $101,532 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $111,577Benefits $225Total $111,801 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Bethany Simons was paid $312,422 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $185,140, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.0%. It is up about 40% on the $222,765 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 23 years in all, first in 2001. 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
- ~$185,140
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.7%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +28%
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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.