David Garland
Solicitor General/Chief of Staff
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$158,921Total compensation $159,126, including $205 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
2022
Employer Rank
#200Solicitor General
Years on List
42019–2022
Peak Salary
$163,2862021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2022
$159,453 in 2019 is worth about $192,515 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chief of StaffSolicitor General | $158,921Benefits $205Total $159,126 |
| 2021 | Chief of StaffSolicitor General | $163,286Benefits $210Total $163,495 |
| 2020 | Chief of StaffSolicitor General | $159,453Benefits $207Total $159,660 |
| 2019 | Chief of StaffSolicitor General | $159,453Benefits $213Total $159,665 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Of the $158,921 David Garland earned in 2022, roughly $106,282 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.1%. For comparison, the median Chief of Staff on the 2022 list was paid $148,404; this salary is about 7% more. 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
- ~$106,282
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2022 Chief of Staff median
- +7%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.