Marsha Gottesman
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,830, 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
#539Attorney General
Years on List
252001–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$124,055 in 2001 is worth about $208,281 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $322Total $326,830 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 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 / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 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 | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $182,258Benefits $306Total $182,564 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $170,367Benefits $306Total $170,673 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $155,570Benefits $279Total $155,850 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $147,930Benefits $247Total $148,178 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $130,694Benefits $219Total $130,913 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $125,649Benefits $218Total $125,867 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $123,385Benefits $230Total $123,616 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $112,425Benefits $239Total $112,664 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $124,055Benefits $247Total $124,302 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Marsha Gottesman's 2025 salary of $326,508 comes to roughly $191,686 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 42% more than the $230,669 paid in 2024. That is about 34% above the 2025 median of $243,487 for Counsel on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$191,686
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +34%
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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.