Cara Shepard
Solicitor General/Forensic Scientist
2025 Salary
$115,412Total compensation $115,658, including $245 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
#3,697Solicitor General
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$117,4942024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$102,687 in 2023 is worth about $107,327 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Forensic ScientistSolicitor General | $115,412Benefits $245Total $115,658 |
| 2024 | Forensic ScientistSolicitor General | $117,494Benefits $239Total $117,733 |
| 2023 | Forensic Scientist / Experte judiciaireSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $102,687Benefits $225Total $102,911 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $115,412 Cara Shepard earned in 2025, roughly $84,272 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.0%. The 2025 median for Forensic Scientist on the list was $115,666, almost exactly this figure. That is about 2% less than the $117,494 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$84,272
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Forensic Scientist median
- about even
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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.