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Cheryl Carson

Attorney General/Legal Director

2025 Salary

$364,337

Total 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

#46

Attorney General

Years on List

18

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$364,337

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,971 in 2007 to $364,700 in 2025. No data for 2010.$100K$200K$300K$400K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20072025

$107,778 in 2007 is worth about $158,718 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Legal DirectorAttorney General$364,337
2024Legal DirectorAttorney General$277,798
2023Legal Director / Directrice des services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur Général$251,914
2022Legal DirectorAttorney General$246,956
2021Legal DirectorAttorney General$254,143
2020Legal DirectorAttorney General$227,452
2019Legal DirectorAttorney General$213,085
2018Deputy DirectorAttorney General$212,299
2017Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General / Procureur général$219,047
2016Deputy DirectorAttorney General$198,539
2015Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General$196,912
2014Deputy Director / Sous-directriceAttorney General$202,723
2013Deputy DirectorAttorney General$205,551
2012CounselAttorney General$160,282
2011Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général$140,621
2009CounselAttorney General$113,183
2008CounselAttorney General$118,009
2007CounselAttorney General$107,778

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%

Where does $364,337 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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