Dwight Merkley
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$114,284Total compensation $114,485, 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
#3,821Solicitor General
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$114,2842025
Full 2025 roster at Solicitor General →·See where $114,284 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$101,819 in 2023 is worth about $106,421 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $114,284Benefits $201Total $114,485 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $111,476Benefits $197Total $111,673 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $101,819Benefits $181Total $102,000 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Dwight Merkley's 2025 salary of $114,284 comes to roughly $83,572 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $111,476, that is a rise of about 3%. On total compensation of $114,485, Dwight Merkley ranked #3,821 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,572
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- −4%
Where does $114,284 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.