David Ridley
Solicitor General/Instructor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$141,506Total compensation $141,606, including $101 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
#1,285Solicitor General
Years on List
42021–2024
Peak Salary
$141,5062024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2024
$116,201 in 2021 is worth about $134,747 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $141,506Benefits $101Total $141,606 |
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $130,476Benefits $0Total $130,476 |
| 2022 | InstructorSolicitor General | $120,380Benefits $0Total $120,380 |
| 2021 | InstructorSolicitor General | $116,201Benefits $0Total $116,201 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $141,506 David Ridley earned in 2024, roughly $98,516 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. For comparison, the median Instructor on the 2024 list was paid $126,028; this salary is about 12% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2021. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,516
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2024 Instructor median
- +12%
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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.