Melanie Herbin
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,617Total compensation $326,939, 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
#314Attorney General
Years on List
222003–2025
Peak Salary
$326,6172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$101,811 in 2003 is worth about $162,621 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,617Benefits $322Total $326,939 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $236,456Benefits $292Total $236,748 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $238,070Benefits $286Total $238,357 |
| 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 | $185,718Benefits $287Total $186,005 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $175,843Benefits $249Total $176,092 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $167,500Benefits $248Total $167,748 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $158,607Benefits $266Total $158,873 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $149,676Benefits $254Total $149,930 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $140,567Benefits $253Total $140,819 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $128,368Benefits $230Total $128,599 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $114,958Benefits $204Total $115,162 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $103,679Benefits $180Total $103,859 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $101,811Benefits $190Total $102,001 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melanie Herbin's $326,617 salary works out to roughly $191,737 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. That is about 42% more than the $230,669 paid in 2024. Melanie Herbin has appeared on the list 22 times since 2003. 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
- ~$191,737
- 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.