Grace Tw Cheng
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$256,592Total compensation $256,864, including $271 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,103Attorney General
Years on List
72015–2025
Peak Salary
$256,5922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,177 in 2015 is worth about $133,820 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $256,592Benefits $271Total $256,864 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $182,766Benefits $238Total $183,004 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $175,948Benefits $224Total $176,172 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $165,548Benefits $208Total $165,757 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $154,767Benefits $199Total $154,966 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $136,053Benefits $175Total $136,228 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $103,177Benefits $0Total $103,177 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Grace Tw Cheng's 2025 salary of $256,592 comes to roughly $159,195 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.8% effective) is deducted. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Grace Tw Cheng's total compensation of $256,864 ranked #1,103. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2015. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$159,195
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.0%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +5%
Where does $256,592 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.