Michelle Douglas-Cummings
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,193Total compensation $326,518, including $325 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
#620Attorney General
Years on List
242001–2025
Peak Salary
$326,1932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$142,173 in 2001 is worth about $238,699 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,193Benefits $325Total $326,518 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney 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 | $221,167Benefits $274Total $221,441 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $187,538Benefits $326Total $187,863 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $171,713Benefits $305Total $172,019 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $164,627Benefits $275Total $164,902 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $143,812Benefits $241Total $144,054 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $138,382Benefits $241Total $138,623 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $138,356Benefits $260Total $138,616 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $128,188Benefits $273Total $128,461 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $142,173Benefits $283Total $142,456 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $326,193 Michelle Douglas-Cummings earned in 2025, roughly $191,540 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $230,669, that is a rise of about 41%. Michelle Douglas-Cummings has appeared on the list 24 times since 2001. 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
- ~$191,540
- 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.