Heather Plewes
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$180,078Total compensation $180,405, including $327 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
#1,653Attorney General
Years on List
252001–2025
Peak Salary
$229,4012022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$104,240 in 2001 is worth about $175,012 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $180,078Benefits $327Total $180,405 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $177,592Benefits $300Total $177,892 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $197,569Benefits $292Total $197,861 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $229,401Benefits $286Total $229,687 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $215,968Benefits $274Total $216,243 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $203,845Benefits $299Total $204,144 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $203,360Benefits $317Total $203,677 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $199,706Benefits $334Total $200,040 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $189,693Benefits $291Total $189,984 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $182,177Benefits $259Total $182,436 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $175,186Benefits $260Total $175,446 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $166,627Benefits $279Total $166,906 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $157,156Benefits $267Total $157,423 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $147,591Benefits $265Total $147,856 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $134,780Benefits $242Total $135,022 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $128,161Benefits $214Total $128,376 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $113,229Benefits $190Total $113,419 |
| 2004 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $108,858Benefits $189Total $109,047 |
| 2003 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $106,897Benefits $200Total $107,097 |
| 2002 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $103,726Benefits $67Total $103,793 |
| 2001 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $104,240Benefits $0Total $104,240 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Heather Plewes's 2025 salary of $180,078 comes to roughly $120,400 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.1% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 26% less. That is about 1% more than the $177,592 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$120,400
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- −26%
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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.