Cheryl Ellison
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,414Total compensation $326,740, including $327 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
#592Attorney General
Years on List
132011–2025
Peak Salary
$326,4142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$115,690 in 2011 is worth about $158,435 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,414Benefits $327Total $326,740 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,667Benefits $300Total $230,967 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,490Benefits $292Total $236,782 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $230,717Benefits $284Total $231,001 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $213,206Benefits $275Total $213,481 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $126,656Benefits $143Total $126,799 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $175,816Benefits $262Total $176,078 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $167,444Benefits $253Total $167,697 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $157,445Benefits $252Total $157,697 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $150,237Benefits $252Total $150,488 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $114,214Benefits $236Total $114,451 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $121,453Benefits $172Total $121,625 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $115,690Benefits $171Total $115,862 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cheryl Ellison was paid $326,414 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,642, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $230,667, that is a rise of about 42%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2011. 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
- ~$191,642
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +34%
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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.