Michelle Kester
Attorney General/Manager Strategic Initiatives and Projects
2025 Salary
$153,909Total compensation $154,077, including $168 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
#1,936Attorney General
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$153,9092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,027 in 2020 is worth about $119,886 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager Strategic Initiatives and ProjectsAttorney General | $153,909Benefits $168Total $154,077 |
| 2024 | Manager Strategic Initiatives and ProjectsAttorney General | $119,956Benefits $153Total $120,108 |
| 2023 | Regional Manager / Chef régionaleAttorney General / Procureur Général | $115,573Benefits $142Total $115,716 |
| 2022 | Regional ManagerAttorney General | $108,705Benefits $138Total $108,843 |
| 2021 | Regional ManagerAttorney General | $108,990Benefits $133Total $109,123 |
| 2020 | Regional ManagerAttorney General | $100,027Benefits $130Total $100,157 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michelle Kester's $153,909 salary works out to roughly $106,037 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Michelle Kester's total compensation of $154,077 ranked #1,936. 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
- ~$106,037
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
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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.