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Duane Richards

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$188,420

Total compensation $188,621, including $201 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

#308

Solicitor General

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$221,110

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,159 in 2019 to $188,621 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$119,015 in 2019 is worth about $143,694 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$188,420Benefits $201Total $188,621
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$221,110Benefits $197Total $221,307
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$184,771Benefits $181Total $184,952
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$140,298Benefits $179Total $140,477
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$150,294Benefits $173Total $150,467
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$143,403Benefits $159Total $143,562
2019General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$119,015Benefits $144Total $119,159

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Duane Richards was paid $188,420 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,715, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.9%. On total compensation of $188,621, Duane Richards ranked #308 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $221,110, that is a drop of about 15%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$124,715
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
+58%

Where does $188,420 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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2025

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