Brian Kempster
Solicitor General/Instructor
2025 Salary
$176,551Total compensation $176,551, including $0 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
#444Solicitor General
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$176,5512025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$117,904 in 2023 is worth about $123,232 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorSolicitor General | $176,551Benefits $0Total $176,551 |
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $130,961Benefits $0Total $130,961 |
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $117,904Benefits $0Total $117,904 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Brian Kempster's 2025 salary of $176,551 comes to roughly $118,497 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 35% more than the $130,961 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $176,551, Brian Kempster ranked #444 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
- ~$118,497
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- +30%
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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.