Cheryl Carson
Attorney General/Legal Director
2025 Salary
$364,337Total compensation $364,700, including $364 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
#46Attorney General
Years on List
182007–2025
Peak Salary
$364,3372025
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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 | Legal DirectorAttorney General | $364,337Benefits $364Total $364,700 |
| 2024 | Legal DirectorAttorney General | $277,798Benefits $327Total $278,126 |
| 2023 | Legal Director / Directrice des services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur Général | $251,914Benefits $314Total $252,228 |
| 2022 | Legal DirectorAttorney General | $246,956Benefits $307Total $247,263 |
| 2021 | Legal DirectorAttorney General | $254,143Benefits $297Total $254,440 |
| 2020 | Legal DirectorAttorney General | $227,452Benefits $288Total $227,740 |
| 2019 | Legal DirectorAttorney General | $213,085Benefits $280Total $213,365 |
| 2018 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $212,299Benefits $308Total $212,608 |
| 2017 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General / Procureur général | $219,047Benefits $321Total $219,369 |
| 2016 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $198,539Benefits $307Total $198,847 |
| 2015 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General | $196,912Benefits $334Total $197,245 |
| 2014 | Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General | $202,723Benefits $335Total $203,058 |
| 2013 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $205,551Benefits $293Total $205,843 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $160,282Benefits $230Total $160,512 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $140,621Benefits $208Total $140,830 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $113,183Benefits $214Total $113,397 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $118,009Benefits $212Total $118,222 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $107,778Benefits $194Total $107,971 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Cheryl Carson's $364,337 salary works out to roughly $209,265 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 42.6%. Within Attorney General, Cheryl Carson's total compensation of $364,700 was the #46 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. It is up about 31% on the $277,798 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$209,265
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.6%
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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.