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David Defeo

Solicitor General/Corporal

2025 Salary

$133,570

Total compensation $133,772, including $202 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

#2,027

Solicitor General

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$144,091

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,228 in 2021 to $133,772 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212025

$104,216 in 2021 is worth about $120,849 in 2025 dollars.

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David Defeo's 2025 salary of $133,570 comes to roughly $94,571 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $144,091, that is a drop of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. 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
~$94,571
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
vs. 2025 Corporal 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.

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