Heather Puchala
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,830, including $322 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
#559Attorney General
Years on List
202005–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$101,984 in 2005 is worth about $156,502 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,508 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $230,012 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711 |
| 2019 | Client LawyerAttorney General | $227,383 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,037 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $206,974 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $195,115 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $176,053 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $169,082 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $161,060 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $152,594 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $143,738 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $104,263 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $117,337 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $101,984 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Heather Puchala's $326,508 salary works out to roughly $191,686 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. Within Attorney General, Heather Puchala's total compensation of $326,830 was the #559 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2005. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$191,686
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +34%
Where does $326,508 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.