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Christian Holness

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer / Agent des services généraux

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$149,379

Total compensation $149,558, including $179 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
2023

Employer Rank

#326

Solicitor General

Years on List

5

2019–2023

Peak Salary

$149,379

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,544 in 2019 to $149,558 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20192020202120222023
Total compensation, 2019–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2023

$108,544 in 2019 is worth about $131,050 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$149,379Benefits $179Total $149,558
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$118,112Benefits $175Total $118,287
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$147,431Benefits $166Total $147,598
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$134,397Benefits $115Total $134,512
2019General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$108,544Benefits $0Total $108,544

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Christian Holness's 2023 salary of $149,379 comes to roughly $102,188 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 30% above the 2023 median of $114,879 for General Duty Officer on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $118,112, that is a rise of about 26%. 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
~$102,188
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.6%
vs. 2023 General Duty Officer median
+30%

Where does $149,379 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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