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Sheila Ritson-Bennett

Attorney General/Legal Counsel

2025 Salary

$294,470

Total 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

#917

Attorney General

Years on List

6

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$294,470

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,652 in 2013 to $294,470 in 2025. No data for 2014. No data for 2017. No data from 2019 to 2023.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K2013201520182025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$107,484 in 2013 is worth about $143,720 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Legal CounselAttorney General$294,470Benefits $0Total $294,470
2024Legal CounselAttorney General$206,008Benefits $0Total $206,008
2018CounselAttorney General$105,040Benefits $226Total $105,266
2016CounselAttorney General$127,697Benefits $218Total $127,915
2015Counsel / AvocateAttorney General$117,109Benefits $218Total $117,326
2013CounselAttorney 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%

Where does $294,470 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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