Line Forestier
Attorney General/Counsel / Avocate
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$153,887Total compensation $154,056, including $169 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,450Attorney General
Years on List
192003–2023
Peak Salary
$233,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2023
$111,248 in 2003 is worth about $177,694 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $153,887Benefits $169Total $154,056 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $225,600Benefits $284Total $225,884 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $220,600Benefits $278Total $220,878 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $107,497Benefits $297Total $107,794 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $173,714Benefits $308Total $174,023 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $189,550Benefits $291Total $189,841 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $137,531Benefits $275Total $137,806 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $151,207Benefits $312Total $151,519 |
| 2009 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $147,843Benefits $308Total $148,152 |
| 2008 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $145,976Benefits $306Total $146,281 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $149,914Benefits $275Total $150,189 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $145,373Benefits $238Total $145,612 |
| 2005 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $123,291Benefits $205Total $123,496 |
| 2004 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $113,288Benefits $197Total $113,485 |
| 2003 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $111,248Benefits $208Total $111,456 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Line Forestier was paid $153,887 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $104,689, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.9%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2023 list was paid $209,022; this salary is about 26% less. Line Forestier has appeared on the list 19 times since 2003. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,689
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2023 Counsel median
- −26%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.