Catherine Mclinden
Solicitor General/Director
2025 Salary
$188,734Total compensation $188,947, including $213 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
#301Solicitor General
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$188,7342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$130,184 in 2020 is worth about $156,030 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DirectorSolicitor General | $188,734Benefits $213Total $188,947 |
| 2024 | DirectorSolicitor General | $158,655Benefits $195Total $158,850 |
| 2023 | Director / DirectriceSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $147,711Benefits $188Total $147,899 |
| 2022 | DirectorSolicitor General | $146,835Benefits $182Total $147,017 |
| 2021 | ManagerSolicitor General | $139,843Benefits $171Total $140,015 |
| 2020 | ManagerSolicitor General | $130,184Benefits $168Total $130,352 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Catherine Mclinden's 2025 salary of $188,734 comes to roughly $124,878 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 13% above the 2025 median of $166,997 for Director on the Sunshine List. It is up about 19% on the $158,655 paid in 2024. Catherine Mclinden has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,878
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Director median
- +13%
Where does $188,734 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.