Kevin Bell
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$355,521Total compensation $355,871, including $351 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
#94Attorney General
Years on List
252001–2025
Peak Salary
$355,5212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$126,265 in 2001 is worth about $211,991 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $355,521Benefits $351Total $355,871 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $251,162Benefits $327Total $251,489 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $257,464Benefits $317Total $257,781 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $254,400Benefits $312Total $254,712 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $249,762Benefits $309Total $250,071 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $245,764Benefits $303Total $246,067 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $247,585Benefits $299Total $247,883 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $226,942Benefits $326Total $227,267 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $226,942Benefits $330Total $227,272 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $223,860Benefits $345Total $224,205 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $226,289Benefits $356Total $226,645 |
| 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 | $187,283Benefits $325Total $187,609 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $168,632Benefits $303Total $168,935 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $160,352Benefits $268Total $160,620 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $141,428Benefits $235Total $141,663 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $123,721Benefits $226Total $123,947 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $127,612Benefits $238Total $127,850 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $116,145Benefits $247Total $116,392 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $126,265Benefits $251Total $126,516 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kevin Bell was paid $355,521 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $205,169, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $251,162, that is a rise of about 42%. Among those listed as Counsel in 2025, the median was $243,487; this salary sits about 46% above it. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$205,169
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +46%
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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.