Irvin Shachter
Attorney General/Counsel
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$172,798Total compensation $172,964, including $166 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1,217Attorney General
Years on List
192004–2022
Peak Salary
$229,3822021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2022
$163,453 in 2004 is worth about $256,342 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $172,798Benefits $166Total $172,964 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $191,156Benefits $326Total $191,481 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $179,725Benefits $312Total $180,037 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $179,400Benefits $291Total $179,691 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $168,313Benefits $265Total $168,579 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $163,453Benefits $87Total $163,540 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Irvin Shachter's 2022 salary of $172,798 comes to roughly $113,450 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.8% effective) is deducted. It is down about 25% from the $229,382 paid in 2021. Among those listed as Counsel in 2022, the median was $217,202; this salary sits about 20% below it. Irvin Shachter has appeared on the list 19 times since 2004. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,450
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- vs. 2022 Counsel median
- −20%
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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.