Chris Staines
Solicitor General/Police Services Advisor
2025 Salary
$133,057Total compensation $133,221, including $163 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
#2,067Solicitor General
Years on List
42020–2025
Peak Salary
$133,0572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$106,627 in 2020 is worth about $127,797 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police Services AdvisorSolicitor General | $133,057Benefits $163Total $133,221 |
| 2024 | Police Services AdvisorSolicitor General | $127,371Benefits $154Total $127,525 |
| 2023 | Senior Lead / Responsable principalSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $112,593Benefits $145Total $112,739 |
| 2020 | Senior Program AdvisorSolicitor General | $106,627Benefits $139Total $106,766 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Chris Staines was paid $133,057 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $94,280, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.0%. Within Solicitor General, Chris Staines's total compensation of $133,221 was the #2,067 of 5,958, against a median salary of $122,057. That is about 4% more than the $127,371 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
- ~$94,280
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2025 Police Services Advisor 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.