David Poustie
Solicitor General/Instructor
2025 Salary
$173,961Total compensation $174,190, including $229 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
#485Solicitor General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$173,9612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$112,755 in 2021 is worth about $130,752 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorSolicitor General | $173,961Benefits $229Total $174,190 |
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $142,867Benefits $102Total $142,970 |
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $134,984Benefits $0Total $134,984 |
| 2022 | InstructorSolicitor General | $122,948Benefits $0Total $122,948 |
| 2021 | InstructorSolicitor General | $112,755Benefits $0Total $112,755 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Poustie was paid $173,961 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $117,071, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.5%. It is up about 22% on the $142,867 paid in 2024. David Poustie has appeared on the list 5 times since 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
- ~$117,071
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- +28%
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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.