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Christopher Johns

Solicitor General/Assistant Deputy Minister, Data Insights and Strategic Initiatives

2025 Salary

$269,537

Total compensation $269,817, including $280 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

#60

Solicitor General

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$269,537

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $169,968 in 2020 to $269,817 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$169,762 in 2020 is worth about $203,466 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Deputy Minister, Data Insights and Strategic InitiativesSolicitor General$269,537Benefits $280Total $269,817
2024Associate Deputy MinisterSolicitor General$206,975Benefits $247Total $207,222
2023Assistant Deputy Minister, Modernization / Sous-ministre adjoint, modernisationSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$187,734Benefits $236Total $187,970
2022Assistant Deputy Minister, ModernizationSolicitor General$182,330Benefits $228Total $182,558
2021DirectorSolicitor General$182,172Benefits $213Total $182,385
2020DirectorSolicitor General$169,762Benefits $206Total $169,968

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Christopher Johns's $269,537 salary works out to roughly $165,211 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $206,975, that is a rise of about 30%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. 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
~$165,211
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~36.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.7%

Where does $269,537 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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