David Harding
Solicitor General/Senior Advisor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$127,091Total compensation $127,350, including $259 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
2024
Employer Rank
#2,236Solicitor General
Years on List
42021–2024
Peak Salary
$127,0912024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2024
$108,008 in 2021 is worth about $125,246 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior AdvisorSolicitor General | $127,091 |
| 2023 | Senior Advisor / Conseiller principalSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $111,749 |
| 2022 | Senior AdvisorSolicitor General | $110,642 |
| 2021 | Senior AdvisorSolicitor General | $108,008 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on David Harding's 2024 salary of $127,091 comes to roughly $90,358 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.9% effective) is deducted. Within Solicitor General, David Harding's total compensation of $127,350 was the #2,236 of 6,319, against a median salary of $118,361. For comparison, the median Senior Advisor on the 2024 list was paid $117,715; this salary is about 8% more. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,358
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2024 Senior Advisor median
- +8%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.