Brent Sterling
Solicitor General/Program Specialist
2025 Salary
$118,039Total compensation $118,288, including $249 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
#3,388Solicitor General
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$150,7182021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$144,112 in 2019 is worth about $173,995 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $118,039Benefits $249Total $118,288 |
| 2024 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $128,409Benefits $242Total $128,651 |
| 2022 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $125,762Benefits $190Total $125,952 |
| 2021 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $150,718Benefits $225Total $150,944 |
| 2020 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $139,438Benefits $221Total $139,659 |
| 2019 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $144,112Benefits $223Total $144,335 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $118,039 Brent Sterling earned in 2025, roughly $85,782 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.3%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $116,832 for Program Specialist on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$85,782
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- vs. 2025 Program Specialist 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.