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Brian Mcdonough

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$166,008

Total compensation $166,208, 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

#629

Solicitor General

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$184,797

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,577 in 2019 to $166,208 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$100,577 in 2019 is worth about $121,432 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$166,008Benefits $201Total $166,208
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$184,797Benefits $100Total $184,898
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$146,083Benefits $0Total $146,083
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$140,303Benefits $0Total $140,303
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$139,821Benefits $0Total $139,821
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$110,989Benefits $0Total $110,989
2019General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$100,577Benefits $0Total $100,577

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $166,008 Brian Mcdonough earned in 2025, roughly $112,695 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. It is down about 10% from the $184,797 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median General Duty Officer on the 2025 list was paid $118,959; this salary is about 40% more. 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
~$112,695
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
+40%

Where does $166,008 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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