Mary Gersht

Attorney General/Director, Legal Services

2025 Salary

$329,310

Total compensation $329,643, including $332 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

#219

Attorney General

Years on List

2002–2025

Peak Salary

$329,310

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2002–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2025

$171,928 in 2002 is worth about $282,305 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$329,310Benefits $332Total $329,643	$332	$329,643
2024	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$265,838Benefits $331Total $266,169	$331	$266,169
2023	Attorney General / Procureur Général	Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur Général	$271,100Benefits $320Total $271,420	$320	$271,420
2022	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$251,607Benefits $314Total $251,921	$314	$251,921
2021	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$247,125Benefits $307Total $247,432	$307	$247,432
2020	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$237,614Benefits $300Total $237,913	$300	$237,913
2019	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$240,438Benefits $296Total $240,734	$296	$240,734
2018	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$220,996Benefits $333Total $221,329	$333	$221,329
2017	Attorney General / Procureur général	Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur général	$220,996Benefits $338Total $221,334	$338	$221,334
2016	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$213,586Benefits $327Total $213,913	$327	$213,913
2015	Attorney General	Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General	$211,696Benefits $339Total $212,035	$339	$212,035
2014	Attorney General	Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General	$207,076Benefits $342Total $207,417	$342	$207,417
2013	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$199,726Benefits $302Total $200,028	$302	$200,028
2012	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$199,726Benefits $273Total $199,999	$273	$199,999
2011	Attorney General / Procureur général	Director, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur général	$199,726Benefits $286Total $200,012	$286	$200,012
2010	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$194,036Benefits $323Total $194,359	$323	$194,359
2009	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$199,020Benefits $326Total $199,346	$326	$199,346
2008	Attorney General	Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General	$197,873Benefits $341Total $198,214	$341	$198,214
2007	Attorney General	Deputy DirectorAttorney General	$186,912Benefits $321Total $187,233	$321	$187,233
2006	Attorney General	Deputy DirectorAttorney General	$177,324Benefits $291Total $177,615	$291	$177,615
2005	Attorney General	Deputy DirectorAttorney General	$166,572Benefits $268Total $166,840	$268	$166,840
2004	Attorney General	CounselAttorney General	$161,807Benefits $276Total $162,083	$276	$162,083
2003	Attorney General	CounselAttorney General	$158,974Benefits $290Total $159,264	$290	$159,264
2002	Attorney General	CounselAttorney General	$171,928Benefits $294Total $172,222	$294	$172,222

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Mary Gersht's 2025 salary of $329,310 comes to roughly $192,988 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $265,838, that is a rise of about 24%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 24 years in all, first in 2002. 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: ~$192,988
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~39.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~41.4%
vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median: +49%

Where does $329,310 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Attorney General
2025

Also at Attorney General, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	David Corbett	Deputy Attorney General	$509,016	$519,176
2	Randolv Schwartz	Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law Division	$409,979	$410,365
3	Laura Grant	Crown Attorney	$397,428	$397,761
4	Marian Jacko	Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Indigenous Justice Division	$391,948	$392,334
5	Sidney Peters	Public Guardian Trustee	$388,054	$388,429
6	Catherine Stewart	Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Duty to Consult	$387,810	$388,191
7	Kirsten Manley-Casimir	Counsel	$387,503	$387,829
8	Mark Spakowski	Chief Legislative Counsel	$385,792	$386,167
9	Nancy Krigas	Director, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Criminal Law Division	$384,028	$384,402
10	Julie Scott	Director, Crown Operations	$383,961	$384,336