Eric Hou
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$217,047Total compensation $217,276, including $230 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
#1,342Attorney General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$217,0472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,423 in 2019 is worth about $127,283 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $217,047 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $154,571 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $148,804 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $140,009 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $122,257 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $110,211 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $105,423 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Eric Hou's 2025 salary of $217,047 comes to roughly $139,373 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.2% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $154,571, that is a rise of about 40%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
- ~$139,373
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- −11%
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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.