Melissa Ms Kim
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$289,461Total compensation $289,771, including $309 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
#943Attorney General
Years on List
62018–2025
Peak Salary
$289,4612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$131,800 in 2018 is worth about $162,231 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $289,461Benefits $309Total $289,771 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $206,050Benefits $270Total $206,320 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $180,891Benefits $233Total $181,124 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $112,674Benefits $197Total $112,871 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $152,159Benefits $196Total $152,355 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $131,800Benefits $200Total $132,001 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Ms Kim's $289,461 salary works out to roughly $174,470 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $206,050, that is a rise of about 40%. Melissa Ms Kim has appeared on the list 6 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$174,470
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.7%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +19%
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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.