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Bruce Paterson

Solicitor General/Forensic Fire Protection Engineer

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$147,579

Total compensation $147,748, including $169 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
2022

Employer Rank

#290

Solicitor General

Years on List

4

2019–2022

Peak Salary

$156,506

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $139,519 in 2019 to $147,748 in 2022.$100K$120K$140K$160K2019202020212022
Total compensation, 2019–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2022

$139,357 in 2019 is worth about $168,253 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Forensic Fire Protection EngineerSolicitor General$147,579Benefits $169Total $147,748
2021Forensic Fire Protection EngineerSolicitor General$156,506Benefits $166Total $156,672
2020Forensic Fire Protection EngineerSolicitor General$143,920Benefits $162Total $144,083
2019Forensic Fire Protection EngineerSolicitor General$139,357Benefits $162Total $139,519

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $147,579 Bruce Paterson earned in 2022, roughly $100,092 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. It is down about 6% from the $156,506 paid in 2021. Bruce Paterson has appeared on the list 4 times since 2019. 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
~$100,092
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%

Where does $147,579 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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