Jeffrey Simser
Attorney General/Director, Legal Services
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$238,921Total compensation $239,202, including $282 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2022
Employer Rank
#121Attorney General
Years on List
172001–2022
Peak Salary
$242,3722021
Full 2022 roster at Attorney General →·See where $238,921 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2022
$144,899 in 2001 is worth about $243,277 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $238,921Benefits $282Total $239,202 |
| 2021 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $242,372Benefits $301Total $242,673 |
| 2020 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $233,113Benefits $294Total $233,407 |
| 2019 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $228,576Benefits $296Total $228,871 |
| 2018 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $220,996Benefits $333Total $221,329 |
| 2016 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $212,790Benefits $323Total $213,113 |
| 2015 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, Services juridiquesAttorney General | $206,865Benefits $338Total $207,203 |
| 2014 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiquesAttorney General | $205,764Benefits $345Total $206,109 |
| 2009 | DirectorAttorney General | $199,021Benefits $326Total $199,347 |
| 2008 | DirectorAttorney General | $198,801Benefits $342Total $199,142 |
| 2007 | DirectorAttorney General | $190,820Benefits $327Total $191,147 |
| 2006 | DirectorAttorney General | $186,349Benefits $303Total $186,652 |
| 2005 | DirectorAttorney General | $176,579Benefits $276Total $176,855 |
| 2004 | DirectorAttorney General | $163,707Benefits $273Total $163,980 |
| 2003 | DirectorAttorney General | $152,807Benefits $276Total $153,083 |
| 2002 | Project DirectorAttorney General | $136,744Benefits $291Total $137,035 |
| 2001 | Project DirectorAttorney General | $144,899Benefits $298Total $145,197 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Jeffrey Simser was paid $238,921 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $146,557, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.8%. Within Attorney General, Jeffrey Simser's total compensation of $239,202 was the #121 of 2,400, against a median salary of $176,025. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2001. 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
- ~$146,557
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.7%
- vs. 2022 Director Legal Services median
- +23%
Where does $238,921 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.