Heather O’Dwyer
Attorney General/Counsel
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$134,884Total compensation $135,095, including $211 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
2024
Employer Rank
#1,731Attorney General
Years on List
42020–2024
Peak Salary
$156,2452023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2024
$130,182 in 2020 is worth about $156,028 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $134,884Benefits $211Total $135,095 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $156,245Benefits $199Total $156,444 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $134,754Benefits $177Total $134,931 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $130,182Benefits $165Total $130,347 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Heather O’Dwyer was paid $134,884 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,769, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.0%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2024 list was paid $198,970; this salary is about 32% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,769
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2024 Counsel median
- −32%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.