Michael Bernstein appears on the Ontario Sunshine List with a 2025 disclosed salary of $355,136 plus $356 in taxable benefits (total $355,491). Michael is listed as General Counsel at Attorney General, in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector.
Michael has been disclosed in 24 of the 25 years between 2001 and 2025. Their reported salary has grown from $178,655 in 2001 to $355,136 in 2025 — a 98.8% change over 24 years.
Within the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector that year, Michael's $355,136 placed them in the 100th percentile (sector average: $144,785). Across the entire 2025 disclosure, this places them in the top 1% of all disclosed earners that year.
The interactive timeline and year-by-year breakdown below show every year Michael has been disclosed under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure.
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$355K
Current Salary
2025
$355K
Total Comp.
Incl. $356 benefits
24
Years on List
2001–2025
+98.8%
Salary Growth
2001–2025
+$103,974 vs previous year
Sector avg $144,785 · Range $100K\u2013$750K
Earns more than 100% of disclosed employees.
2025
General Counsel
Attorney General
$355,136
+$103,974
2024
General Counsel
Attorney General
$251,162
+$1,002
2023
General Counsel / Avocat général
Attorney General / Procureur Général
$250,160
-$4,240
2022
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$254,400
+$4,639
2021
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$249,762
+$3,997
2020
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$245,764
-$1,820
2019
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$247,585
+$20,643
2018
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$226,942
+$3,082
2016
Senior Counsel principal
Attorney General
$223,860
-$1,619
2015
Senior Counsel / Avocat principal
Attorney General
$225,479
+$7,495
2014
Senior Counsel / Avocat principal
Attorney General
$217,984
+$7,701
2013
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$210,283
+$0
2012
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$210,283
+$0
2011
Senior Counsel / Avocat principal
Attorney General / Procureur Général
$210,283
+$1,190
2010
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$209,093
+$2,063
2009
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$207,030
+$2,831
2008
Counsel
Attorney General
$204,199
+$8,513
2007
Senior Counsel
Attorney General
$195,686
+$434
2006
Chief Counsel, Prosecution and Strategic Planning
Attorney General
$195,252
+$16,469
2005
Chief Counsel Prosecution, Strat. Plng.
Attorney General
$178,783
+$29
2004
Chief Counsel Prosecution, Strat. Plng.
Attorney General
$178,753
-$9,158
2003
Chief Counsel Prosecution, Strategic Pl
Attorney General
$187,911
+$16,834
2002
Chief Counsel, Pros, Strat Pl & Admin
Attorney General
$171,078
-$7,578
2001
Chief Counsel, Pros,Strat Pl & Admin.
Attorney General
$178,655