Ernest Cobbinah
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$225,174Total compensation $225,375, 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
#119Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$238,5002024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$140,225 in 2019 is worth about $169,301 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $225,174Benefits $201Total $225,375 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $238,500Benefits $197Total $238,698 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $214,522Benefits $181Total $214,703 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $205,726Benefits $181Total $205,908 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $165,587Benefits $180Total $165,767 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $171,056Benefits $174Total $171,230 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $140,225Benefits $168Total $140,393 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $225,174 Ernest Cobbinah earned in 2025, roughly $143,512 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.3%. For comparison, the median General Duty Officer on the 2025 list was paid $118,959; this salary is about 89% more. Ernest Cobbinah has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
- ~$143,512
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +89%
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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.