Melanie Chalmers
Attorney General/Legal Director
2025 Salary
$329,180Total compensation $329,506, 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
#221Attorney General
Years on List
152008–2025
Peak Salary
$329,1802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$112,406 in 2008 is worth about $161,761 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal DirectorAttorney General | $329,180Benefits $327Total $329,506 |
| 2024 | Counsel to Deputy Attorney GeneralAttorney General | $230,234Benefits $300Total $230,533 |
| 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 | $224,782Benefits $280Total $225,062 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $231,527Benefits $274Total $231,801 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $185,734Benefits $297Total $186,031 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $149,944Benefits $253Total $150,197 |
| 2014 | Judicial Research Lawyer / Avocate, recherche judiciaireAttorney General | $131,277Benefits $223Total $131,500 |
| 2013 | Judicial Research LawyerAttorney General | $120,350Benefits $189Total $120,539 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $113,982Benefits $161Total $114,143 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $108,634Benefits $159Total $108,793 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $112,406Benefits $202Total $112,608 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melanie Chalmers was paid $329,180 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $192,927, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.7%. On total compensation of $329,506, Melanie Chalmers ranked #221 of 3,127 disclosed at Attorney General that year, where the median salary was $188,366. 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
- ~$192,927
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.4%
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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.