Brendan Black
Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$142,521Total compensation $142,670, including $150 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
#1,471Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$142,5212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$115,754 in 2019 is worth about $139,757 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $142,521Benefits $150Total $142,670 |
| 2024 | Deputy SuperintendentSolicitor General | $129,489Benefits $134Total $129,624 |
| 2023 | Sergeant / SergentSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $137,099Benefits $124Total $137,223 |
| 2022 | SergeantSolicitor General | $137,765Benefits $119Total $137,884 |
| 2021 | SergeantSolicitor General | $118,732Benefits $115Total $118,847 |
| 2020 | SergeantSolicitor General | $100,659Benefits $111Total $100,770 |
| 2019 | SergeantSolicitor General | $115,754Benefits $111Total $115,866 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brendan Black was paid $142,521 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,637, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.2%. At Solicitor General, 5,958 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $122,057; Brendan Black's total compensation of $142,670 ranked #1,471. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,637
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- −15%
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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.