Yeta Herscher
Attorney General/Counsel / Avocate
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$116,587Total compensation $116,708, including $121 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,980Attorney General
Years on List
232001–2023
Peak Salary
$233,6432022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2023
$124,015 in 2001 is worth about $208,213 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $116,587Benefits $121Total $116,708 |
| 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 | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $185,669Benefits $308Total $185,978 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $172,835Benefits $311Total $173,146 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $157,823Benefits $283Total $158,106 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $150,126Benefits $251Total $150,377 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $132,536Benefits $222Total $132,758 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $127,469Benefits $221Total $127,690 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $125,171Benefits $234Total $125,405 |
| 2002 | Law OfficerAttorney General | $114,053Benefits $243Total $114,296 |
| 2001 | Law OfficerAttorney General | $124,015Benefits $251Total $124,266 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $116,587 Yeta Herscher earned in 2023, roughly $83,631 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. Among those listed as Counsel in 2023, the median was $209,022; this salary sits about 44% below it. It is down about 50% from the $233,643 paid in 2022. 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
- ~$83,631
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2023 Counsel median
- −44%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.