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Hart Schwartz

Attorney General/General Counsel

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$254,400

Total compensation $254,712, including $312 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
2022

Employer Rank

#59

Attorney General

Years on List

16

2000–2022

Peak Salary

$254,400

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,122 in 2000 to $254,712 in 2022. No data from 2002 to 2008.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200020092013201620192022
Total compensation, 2000–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2000–2022

$102,830 in 2000 is worth about $176,989 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022General CounselAttorney General$254,400Benefits $312Total $254,712
2021General CounselAttorney General$249,762Benefits $309Total $250,071
2020General CounselAttorney General$245,507Benefits $303Total $245,809
2019CounselAttorney General$242,587Benefits $299Total $242,885
2018CounselAttorney General$227,333Benefits $332Total $227,665
2017Special Project Director / Directeur, projets spéciauxAttorney General / Procureur général$228,649Benefits $322Total $228,971
2016CounselAttorney General$205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912
2015Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$207,139Benefits $334Total $207,473
2014Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$203,889Benefits $329Total $204,217
2013CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416
2012CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388
2011Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400
2010CounselAttorney General$189,592Benefits $308Total $189,900
2009CounselAttorney General$197,599Benefits $322Total $197,921
2001CounselAttorney General$158,110Benefits $315Total $158,425
2000CounselAttorney General$102,830Benefits $292Total $103,122

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Hart Schwartz was paid $254,400 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $153,750, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.8%. At Attorney General, 2,400 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $176,025; Hart Schwartz's total compensation of $254,712 ranked #59. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2000. 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
~$153,750
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~37.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~39.6%
vs. 2022 General Counsel median
+23%

Where does $254,400 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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