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Derek Armstrong

Solicitor General/Manager

2025 Salary

$152,054

Total compensation $152,235, including $181 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

#1,066

Solicitor General

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$152,054

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,267 in 2021 to $152,235 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212025

$111,125 in 2021 is worth about $128,861 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ManagerSolicitor General$152,054
2024ManagerSolicitor General$138,649
2023Manager / ChefSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$119,465
2022ManagerSolicitor General$119,280
2021ManagerSolicitor General$111,125

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Derek Armstrong's 2025 salary of $152,054 comes to roughly $105,016 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $138,649, that is a rise of about 10%. That is about 12% above the 2025 median of $135,394 for Manager on the Sunshine List. 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
~$105,016
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
vs. 2025 Manager median
+12%

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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.

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