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Michelle Alton

Attorney General/Deputy Director

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$358,703

2025

Total Compensation

$358,985

Incl. $282 benefits

Employer Rank

#73

Attorney General

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Salary History

Salary by year, 2023–2025Line chart of 3 yearly values, from $221,371 in 2023 to $358,985 in 2025.$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202320242025

Full History
20232025

YearEmployerPositionSalaryBenefitsTotal
2025Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$358,703$282$358,985
2024Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$259,243$0$259,243
2023Attorney General / Procureur Général$221,371$0$221,371

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Michelle Alton was paid $358,703 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $206,646, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.9%. For comparison, the median Deputy Director on the 2025 list was paid $325,611; this salary is about 10% more. Michelle Alton has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$206,646
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
vs. 2025 Deputy Director median
+10%

Where does $358,703 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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