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Bethany Simons

Counsel at Attorney General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 23 years between 2001 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Bethany Simons
Counsel
Attorney General
Salary paid
$312,421.77
Taxable benefits
$322.06
Total disclosed
$312,743.83
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$89,656 (+40.2%)
23years on
the list

Among 720 people with the title “Counsel” in 2025

Paid more than 63% of them. Their median: $245,765.

Among 3,127 people at Attorney General in 2025

828th highest paid. Their median: $188,366.

Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2001$111,577$134,639
2002$101,312$126,069
2004$115,487$128,788
2005$120,125$131,760
2006$135,967$143,389
2007$142,989$146,328
2008$158,746$158,450
2009$169,907$162,458
2010$180,146$165,406
2011$192,918$162,543
2012$195,132$187,627
2013$194,497$194,129
2014$137,820$185,345
2016$136,499$205,594
2017$158,808$199,374
2018$182,853$198,057
2019$218,986$213,978
2020$225,711$217,113
2021$229,382$217,876
2022$233,643$221,949
2023$110,588$209,129
2024$222,765$205,212
2025$312,422$245,765

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Attorney GeneralCounsel$312,422$322+$89,656
2024Attorney GeneralCounsel$222,765$297+$112,177
2023Attorney General / Procureur GénéralCounsel / Avocate$110,588$290−$123,055
2022Attorney GeneralCounsel$233,643$286+$4,262
2021Attorney GeneralCounsel$229,382$284+$3,671
2020Attorney GeneralCounsel$225,711$278+$6,725
2019Attorney GeneralCounsel$218,986$274+$36,133
2018Attorney GeneralCounsel$182,853$299+$24,045
2017Attorney General / Procureur GénéralCrown Counsel / Avocate de la Couronne$158,808$303+$22,309
2016Attorney GeneralCrown Counsel$136,499$317
2014Attorney GeneralCounsel / Avocate$137,820$330−$56,676
2013Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$194,497$297−$636
2012Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$195,132$266+$2,214
2011Attorney General / Procureur GénéralCounsel / Avocate · moved here$192,918$275+$12,772
2010Attorney GeneralCounsel$180,146$302+$10,239
2009Attorney GeneralCounsel$169,907$289+$11,162
2008Attorney GeneralCounsel$158,746$284+$15,756
2007Attorney GeneralCounsel$142,989$257+$7,022
2006Attorney GeneralCounsel$135,967$227+$15,842
2005Attorney GeneralCounsel$120,125$201+$4,638
2004Attorney GeneralCounsel$115,487$201
2002Attorney GeneralCounsel$101,312$220−$10,265
2001Attorney GeneralCounsel$111,577$225

Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal