Sheila Ritson-Bennett
Attorney General/Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$294,470Total compensation $294,470, including $0 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#917Attorney General
Years on List
62013–2025
Peak Salary
$294,4702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$107,484 in 2013 is worth about $143,720 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $294,470Benefits $0Total $294,470 |
| 2024 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $206,008Benefits $0Total $206,008 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $105,040Benefits $226Total $105,266 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $127,697Benefits $218Total $127,915 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $117,109Benefits $218Total $117,326 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $107,484Benefits $169Total $107,652 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sheila Ritson-Bennett was paid $294,470 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $176,797, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.1%. That is about 106% above the 2025 median of $142,655 for Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2013. 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
- ~$176,797
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.0%
- vs. 2025 Legal Counsel median
- +106%
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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.