Adam Watson
Solicitor General/Deputy Superintendent
2025 Salary
$150,653Total compensation $150,815, including $162 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
#1,115Solicitor General
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$150,6532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$107,795 in 2020 is worth about $129,197 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy SuperintendentSolicitor General | $150,653Benefits $162Total $150,815 |
| 2024 | Deputy SuperintendentSolicitor General | $115,524Benefits $149Total $115,673 |
| 2023 | Deputy Superintendent / Chef d'établissement adjointSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $111,401Benefits $143Total $111,544 |
| 2022 | Deputy SuperintendentSolicitor General | $112,784Benefits $138Total $112,922 |
| 2021 | Deputy SuperintendentSolicitor General | $106,207Benefits $132Total $106,338 |
| 2020 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $107,795Benefits $127Total $107,922 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Adam Watson's 2025 salary of $150,653 comes to roughly $104,238 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.2% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $115,524, that is a rise of about 30%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. 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
- ~$104,238
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Superintendent median
- +12%
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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.