Michael Mercer
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,942Total compensation $327,269, 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
#278Attorney General
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$326,9422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$125,936 in 2011 is worth about $172,466 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,942Benefits $327Total $327,269 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,234Benefits $300Total $230,533 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney 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 | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $215,962Benefits $266Total $216,228 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $188,122Benefits $280Total $188,402 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $179,164Benefits $271Total $179,435 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $168,466Benefits $270Total $168,735 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $161,501Benefits $270Total $161,771 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $148,840Benefits $253Total $149,093 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $135,693Benefits $212Total $135,905 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $127,524Benefits $181Total $127,705 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $125,936Benefits $15Total $125,951 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Mercer's 2025 salary of $326,942 comes to roughly $191,887 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 42% more than the $230,234 paid in 2024. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Michael Mercer's total compensation of $327,269 ranked #278. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$191,887
- 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.