Brent Nicholson
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$280,363Total compensation $280,527, including $164 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
2024
Employer Rank
#43Solicitor General
Years on List
62019–2024
Peak Salary
$280,3632024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2024
$210,654 in 2019 is worth about $254,334 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $280,363Benefits $164Total $280,527 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $248,031Benefits $181Total $248,212 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $219,849Benefits $181Total $220,030 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $253,446Benefits $180Total $253,626 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $236,845Benefits $174Total $237,019 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $210,654Benefits $168Total $210,822 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Brent Nicholson's $280,363 salary works out to roughly $169,263 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.6%. It is up about 13% on the $248,031 paid in 2023. For comparison, the median General Duty Officer on the 2024 list was paid $118,315; this salary is about 137% more. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$169,263
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.6%
- vs. 2024 General Duty Officer median
- +137%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.