Christopher Knister
Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$155,308Total compensation $155,508, including $199 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
#938Solicitor General
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$155,3082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$102,567 in 2022 is worth about $111,386 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $155,308Benefits $199Total $155,508 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $128,000Benefits $206Total $128,206 |
| 2023 | Sergeant / SergentSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $112,434Benefits $186Total $112,620 |
| 2022 | SergeantSolicitor General | $102,567Benefits $182Total $102,750 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Christopher Knister was paid $155,308 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,807, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $128,000, that is a rise of about 21%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. 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
- ~$106,807
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- −7%
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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.