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Michael Orr

Attorney General/Counsel

2025 Salary

$326,508

Total 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

#441

Attorney General

Years on List

25

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$326,508

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 25 yearly values of total compensation, from $120,393 in 2001 to $326,834 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20012025

$120,393 in 2001 is worth about $202,132 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025CounselAttorney General$326,508
2024CounselAttorney General$230,669
2023Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général$236,456
2022CounselAttorney General$233,643
2021CounselAttorney General$229,382
2020CounselAttorney General$225,711
2019CounselAttorney General$227,383
2018CounselAttorney General$208,425
2017Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$208,425
2016CounselAttorney General$205,594
2015Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$207,080
2014Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$200,198
2013CounselAttorney General$193,125
2012CounselAttorney General$193,125
2011Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125
2010CounselAttorney General$188,580
2009CounselAttorney General$176,050
2008CounselAttorney General$165,336
2007CounselAttorney General$150,977
2006CounselAttorney General$135,756
2005CounselAttorney General$120,444
2004CounselAttorney General$121,627
2003CounselAttorney General$119,741
2002CounselAttorney General$118,783
2001CounselAttorney General$120,393

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $326,508 Michael Orr earned in 2025, roughly $191,686 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 34% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 25 years in all, first in 2001. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

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 Counsel median
+34%

Where does $326,508 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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