Matthew Biderman
Attorney General/Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,834, including $327 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
#343Attorney General
Years on List
142011–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$125,370 in 2011 is worth about $171,691 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $327Total $326,834 |
| 2024 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Legal Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $233,643Benefits $286Total $233,929 |
| 2021 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $233,765Benefits $284Total $234,049 |
| 2020 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $222,922Benefits $276Total $223,198 |
| 2019 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $211,409Benefits $262Total $211,671 |
| 2018 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $184,605Benefits $275Total $184,880 |
| 2016 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $165,316Benefits $265Total $165,580 |
| 2015 | Legal Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $158,477Benefits $265Total $158,742 |
| 2014 | Legal Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $148,460Benefits $149Total $148,610 |
| 2013 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $139,256Benefits $0Total $139,256 |
| 2012 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $132,132Benefits $0Total $132,132 |
| 2011 | Counsel Public Law / Avocat, droit publicAttorney General / Procureur général | $125,370Benefits $0Total $125,370 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Biderman was paid $326,508 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $191,686, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.6%. Within Attorney General, Matthew Biderman's total compensation of $326,834 was the #343 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. That is about 42% more than the $230,669 paid in 2024. 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 Legal Counsel median
- +129%
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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.