Brenda Cowan
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$118,264Total compensation $118,465, including $201 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
#3,370Solicitor General
Years on List
32022–2025
Peak Salary
$123,2232024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$108,799 in 2022 is worth about $118,153 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $118,264Benefits $201Total $118,465 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $123,223Benefits $197Total $123,421 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $108,799Benefits $181Total $108,980 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Brenda Cowan's $118,264 salary works out to roughly $85,909 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.4%. On total compensation of $118,465, Brenda Cowan ranked #3,370 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. 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
- ~$85,909
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- −1%
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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.