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Benjamin Sampson

Solicitor General/Forensic Scientist

2025 Salary

$125,477

Total compensation $125,722, including $245 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

#2,690

Solicitor General

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$126,967

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,182 in 2019 to $125,722 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$102,962 in 2019 is worth about $124,311 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Forensic ScientistSolicitor General$125,477Benefits $245Total $125,722
2024Forensic ScientistSolicitor General$126,967Benefits $239Total $127,206
2023Forensic Scientist / Expert judiciaireSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$113,878Benefits $228Total $114,106
2022Forensic ScientistSolicitor General$107,638Benefits $225Total $107,864
2021Forensic ScientistSolicitor General$109,165Benefits $222Total $109,387
2020Forensic ScientistSolicitor General$103,691Benefits $218Total $103,909
2019Forensic ScientistSolicitor General$102,962Benefits $220Total $103,182

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Benjamin Sampson was paid $125,477 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,991, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.9%. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $115,666 for Forensic Scientist on the Sunshine List. That is about 1% less than the $126,967 paid in 2024. Benjamin Sampson has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$89,991
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.3%
vs. 2025 Forensic Scientist median
+8%

Where does $125,477 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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