Isfhan Merali
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$323,866Total compensation $324,188, 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
#710Attorney General
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$323,8662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$139,337 in 2012 is worth about $187,997 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $323,866Benefits $322Total $324,188 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $239,161Benefits $267Total $239,428 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $200,925Benefits $286Total $201,211 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $227,555Benefits $284Total $227,839 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $212,468Benefits $274Total $212,742 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $184,761Benefits $299Total $185,060 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $180,945Benefits $303Total $181,248 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $194,144Benefits $317Total $194,461 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $210,788Benefits $334Total $211,122 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $185,514Benefits $291Total $185,805 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $139,337Benefits $215Total $139,553 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Isfhan Merali's $323,866 salary works out to roughly $190,457 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.2%. It is up about 40% on the $230,669 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$190,457
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.2%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +33%
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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.