Qasim Cheema
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$147,975Total compensation $148,139, including $164 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
#2,017Attorney General
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$147,9752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$103,709 in 2023 is worth about $108,396 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $147,975Benefits $164Total $148,139 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $105,921Benefits $142Total $106,063 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur Général | $103,709Benefits $130Total $103,839 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Qasim Cheema was paid $147,975 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,722, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 39% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,722
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- −39%
Where does $147,975 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.