Michel Helie
Attorney General/Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$297,634Total compensation $297,969, including $335 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
2022
Employer Rank
#3Attorney General
Years on List
271996–2022
Peak Salary
$297,6342022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1996–2022
$100,319 in 1996 is worth about $185,291 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law DivisionAttorney General | $297,634Benefits $335Total $297,969 |
| 2021 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law DivisionAttorney General | $269,362Benefits $328Total $269,691 |
| 2020 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law DivisionAttorney General | $270,725Benefits $319Total $271,043 |
| 2019 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law DivisionAttorney General | $262,300Benefits $315Total $262,614 |
| 2018 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law DivisionAttorney General | $234,454Benefits $353Total $234,807 |
| 2017 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division / Sous-procureur général adjoint, Division du droit civilAttorney General / Procureur général | $231,539Benefits $354Total $231,893 |
| 2016 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $220,084Benefits $337Total $220,421 |
| 2015 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, Services juridiquesAttorney General | $220,006Benefits $346Total $220,352 |
| 2014 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiquesAttorney General | $213,535Benefits $348Total $213,883 |
| 2013 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $206,043Benefits $308Total $206,351 |
| 2012 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $206,043Benefits $279Total $206,321 |
| 2011 | Director Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiquesAttorney General / Procureur général | $206,043Benefits $291Total $206,334 |
| 2010 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $198,639Benefits $329Total $198,968 |
| 2009 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $208,358Benefits $333Total $208,690 |
| 2008 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $205,929Benefits $348Total $206,277 |
| 2007 | Director, Legal ServicesAttorney General | $201,473Benefits $334Total $201,806 |
| 2006 | Director & Chief CounselAttorney General | $190,676Benefits $302Total $190,978 |
| 2005 | Director/Chief CounselAttorney General | $167,020Benefits $272Total $167,291 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $172,094Benefits $277Total $172,371 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $175,434Benefits $307Total $175,740 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $152,758Benefits $325Total $153,083 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $172,253Benefits $343Total $172,596 |
| 2000 | CounselAttorney General | $112,571Benefits $321Total $112,891 |
| 1999 | CounselAttorney General | $111,191Benefits $314Total $111,506 |
| 1998 | CounselAttorney General | $108,198Benefits $308Total $108,506 |
| 1997 | CounselAttorney General | $105,468Benefits $299Total $105,767 |
| 1996 | CounselAttorney General | $100,319Benefits $289Total $100,608 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Michel Helie's 2022 salary of $297,634 comes to roughly $173,842 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.1% effective) is deducted. It is up about 10% on the $269,362 paid in 2021. At Attorney General, 2,400 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $176,025; Michel Helie's total compensation of $297,969 ranked #3. 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
- ~$173,842
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.6%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.