Yao Xiao
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$202,056Total compensation $202,268, including $212 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
#1,453Attorney General
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$202,0562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,740 in 2020 is worth about $121,939 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $202,056Benefits $212Total $202,268 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $140,175Benefits $182Total $140,358 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $136,217Benefits $173Total $136,390 |
| 2022 | CounselAttorney General | $118,797Benefits $150Total $118,947 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $110,434Benefits $24Total $110,458 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $101,740Benefits $0Total $101,740 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Yao Xiao's 2025 salary of $202,056 comes to roughly $131,619 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.1% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 17% less. Yao Xiao has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$131,619
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- −17%
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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.