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Geoffrey Ridder

Solicitor General/Deputy Regional Director

2025 Salary

$163,782

Total compensation $163,964, including $182 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

#676

Solicitor General

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$163,782

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,332 in 2019 to $163,964 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$114,191 in 2019 is worth about $137,869 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General$163,782Benefits $182Total $163,964
2024Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General$133,083Benefits $168Total $133,251
2023Superintendent / Chef d'établissementSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$125,825Benefits $162Total $125,987
2022SuperintendentSolicitor General$124,858Benefits $159Total $125,017
2021Deputy SuperintendentSolicitor General$120,012Benefits $148Total $120,160
2020Deputy SuperintendentSolicitor General$116,235Benefits $143Total $116,378
2019Deputy SuperintendentSolicitor General$114,191Benefits $141Total $114,332

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $163,782 Geoffrey Ridder earned in 2025, roughly $111,470 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.9%. Among those listed as Deputy Regional Director in 2025, the median was $162,224; this salary sits about 1% above it. That is about 23% more than the $133,083 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$111,470
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.9%
vs. 2025 Deputy Regional Director median
+1%

Where does $163,782 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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