Tin-Yee Cheng
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$326,508Total compensation $326,834, including $327 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
#355Attorney General
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$326,5082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$104,183 in 2009 is worth about $149,535 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $326,508Benefits $327Total $326,834 |
| 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 | $215,962Benefits $266Total $216,228 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $188,122Benefits $280Total $188,402 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $178,231Benefits $269Total $178,500 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $165,317Benefits $265Total $165,581 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $158,483Benefits $265Total $158,747 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $146,058Benefits $248Total $146,306 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $133,901Benefits $210Total $134,112 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $102,760Benefits $180Total $102,939 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $115,089Benefits $193Total $115,282 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $104,183Benefits $174Total $104,357 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $326,508 Tin-Yee Cheng earned in 2025, roughly $191,686 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 41.3%. Among those listed as Counsel in 2025, the median was $243,487; this salary sits about 34% above it. Tin-Yee Cheng has appeared on the list 16 times since 2009. 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
- ~$191,686
- 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.