Daniel Mayer
Attorney General/General Counsel
2025 Salary
$252,166Total compensation $252,445, including $279 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
#1,120Attorney General
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$252,1662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,240 in 2016 is worth about $128,189 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General CounselAttorney General | $252,166 |
| 2024 | General CounselAttorney General | $187,883 |
| 2023 | General Counsel / Avocat généralAttorney General / Procureur Général | $168,210 |
| 2022 | General CounselAttorney General | $170,184 |
| 2021 | General CounselAttorney General | $159,099 |
| 2020 | General CounselAttorney General | $149,246 |
| 2019 | General CounselAttorney General | $143,092 |
| 2018 | General CounselAttorney General | $124,950 |
| 2016 | General CounselAttorney General | $100,240 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Daniel Mayer was paid $252,166 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $157,053, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $187,883, that is a rise of about 34%. Daniel Mayer has appeared on the list 9 times since 2016. 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
- ~$157,053
- 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 General 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.