Clifford Russell
Solicitor General/Instructor
2025 Salary
$171,250Total compensation $171,479, including $228 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
#544Solicitor General
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$171,2502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$117,760 in 2022 is worth about $127,885 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorSolicitor General | $171,250Benefits $228Total $171,479 |
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $138,802Benefits $70Total $138,872 |
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $128,560Benefits $0Total $128,560 |
| 2022 | InstructorSolicitor General | $117,760Benefits $0Total $117,760 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Clifford Russell's 2025 salary of $171,250 comes to roughly $115,580 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.3% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $171,479, Clifford Russell ranked #544 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. That is about 23% more than the $138,802 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
- ~$115,580
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- +26%
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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.