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Chris Butsch

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$153,090

Total compensation $153,291, 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

#1,028

Solicitor General

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$190,920

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $191,094 in 2020 to $153,291 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$190,920 in 2020 is worth about $228,825 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$153,090Benefits $201Total $153,291
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$167,665Benefits $197Total $167,862
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$132,585Benefits $181Total $132,766
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$105,023Benefits $181Total $105,204
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$151,941Benefits $180Total $152,122
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$190,920Benefits $174Total $191,094

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Chris Butsch was paid $153,090 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,585, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.4%. For comparison, the median General Duty Officer on the 2025 list was paid $118,959; this salary is about 29% more. It is down about 9% from the $167,665 paid in 2024. 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
~$105,585
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
+29%

Where does $153,090 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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