Michael Sims
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$327,844Total compensation $328,170, 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
#232Attorney General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$327,8442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$127,311 in 2021 is worth about $147,630 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $327,844 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $234,317 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $245,467 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $233,102 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $127,311 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Sims was paid $327,844 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $192,307, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.7%. Within Attorney General, Michael Sims's total compensation of $328,170 was the #232 of 3,127, against a median salary of $188,366. Michael Sims has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. 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
- ~$192,307
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.3%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +35%
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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.