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David Harnden

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$119,862

Total compensation $120,059, including $197 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

#2,982

Solicitor General

Years on List

6

2019–2024

Peak Salary

$119,862

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,232 in 2019 to $120,059 in 2024.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K201920202021202220232024
Total compensation, 2019–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2024

$100,065 in 2019 is worth about $120,813 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$119,862Benefits $197Total $120,059
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$115,413Benefits $181Total $115,594
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$105,487Benefits $181Total $105,668
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$109,263Benefits $180Total $109,443
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$108,406Benefits $174Total $108,580
2019General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$100,065Benefits $168Total $100,232

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

David Harnden was paid $119,862 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $86,268, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.8%. Among those listed as General Duty Officer in 2024, the median was $118,315; this salary sits about 1% above it. David Harnden has appeared on the list 6 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$86,268
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.0%
vs. 2024 General Duty Officer median
+1%

Where does $119,862 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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