George Soleas

Liquor Control Board of Ontario/President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général

2025 Salary

$606,574

Total compensation $627,631, including $21,057 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

Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Years on List

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$645,969

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$127,985 in 2001 is worth about $214,878 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Liquor Control Board Of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board Of Ontario	$606,574Benefits $21,057Total $627,631	$21,057	$627,631
2024	Liquor Control Board Of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board Of Ontario	$550,252Benefits $19,398Total $569,650	$19,398	$569,650
2023	Liquor Control Board Of Ontario / Régie des alcools de l'Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board Of Ontario / Régie des alcools de l'Ontario	$563,291Benefits $21,018Total $584,310	$21,018	$584,310
2022	Liquor Control Board Of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board Of Ontario	$567,872Benefits $20,509Total $588,382	$20,509	$588,382
2021	Liquor Control Board Of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board Of Ontario	$567,868Benefits $18,983Total $586,851	$18,983	$586,851
2020	Liquor Control Board Of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board Of Ontario	$567,865Benefits $19,030Total $586,895	$19,030	$586,895
2019	Liquor Control Board Of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board Of Ontario	$567,864Benefits $19,123Total $586,986	$19,123	$586,986
2018	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$645,969Benefits $18,896Total $664,865	$18,896	$664,865
2017	Liquor Control Board of Ontario / Régie Des Alcools De L'Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board of Ontario / Régie Des Alcools De L'Ontario	$468,741Benefits $19,930Total $488,671	$19,930	$488,671
2016	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	President and Chief Executive Officer/ Président-directeur généralLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$386,731Benefits $19,633Total $406,364	$19,633	$406,364
2015	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Executive Vice President / Premier vice-présidentLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$271,320Benefits $19,813Total $291,132	$19,813	$291,132
2014	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Executive Vice President / Premier vice-présidentLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$250,464Benefits $19,155Total $269,618	$19,155	$269,618
2013	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Executive Vice PresidentLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$244,119Benefits $18,965Total $263,084	$18,965	$263,084
2012	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Senior Vice President, Logistics & Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$229,113Benefits $18,709Total $247,821	$18,709	$247,821
2011	Liquor Control Board of Ontario / Régie des alcools de l'Ontario	Senior Vice President, Logistics & Quality Assurance / Vice-président principal, logistique et assurance de la qualitéLiquor Control Board of Ontario / Régie des alcools de l'Ontario	$229,960Benefits $18,147Total $248,107	$18,147	$248,107
2010	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Senior Vice President, Logistics & Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$229,958Benefits $17,497Total $247,455	$17,497	$247,455
2009	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Senior Vice President, Logistics & Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$217,444Benefits $14,018Total $231,462	$14,018	$231,462
2008	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Vice President, Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$197,819Benefits $1,670Total $199,490	$1,670	$199,490
2007	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Vice President, Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$176,448Benefits $1,560Total $178,008	$1,560	$178,008
2006	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	Vice President, Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$165,462Benefits $1,494Total $166,956	$1,494	$166,956
2005	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	VP, Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$163,846Benefits $1,424Total $165,270	$1,424	$165,270
2004	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	VP, Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$157,468Benefits $327Total $157,795	$327	$157,795
2003	Liquor Control Board of Ontario	VP, Quality AssuranceLiquor Control Board of Ontario	$152,975Benefits $326Total $153,300	$326	$153,300
2002	LCBO	VP, Quality AssuranceLCBO	$139,705Benefits $326Total $140,031	$326	$140,031
2001	LCBO	Director, Quality AssuranceLCBO	$127,985Benefits $308Total $128,293	$308	$128,293

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, George Soleas's $606,574 salary works out to roughly $321,834 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 46.9%. That is about 80% above the 2025 median of $336,999 for President and Chief Executive Officer on the Sunshine List. George Soleas has appeared on the list 25 times since 2001. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay: ~$321,834
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~46.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~46.9%
vs. 2025 President and Chief Executive Officer median: +80%

Where does $606,574 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.

Also at Liquor Control Board of Ontario
2025

Also at Liquor Control Board of Ontario, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
2	John Summers	Chief Retail Officer / Chef de la direction des ventes au détail	$360,074	$379,031
3	Nikitas Nanos	Chief Supply Chain Officer / Chef de la direction de la chaîne d’approvisionnement	$347,669	$368,123
4	Geoffrey Cronin	Chief Information Officer / Chef de la direction des technologies de l’information	$345,996	$364,911
5	Vanda Provato	Chief Marketing and Digital Officer / Chef de la direction du marketing et de la stratégie numérique	$315,354	$335,745
6	Becky Hong	Chief Financial Officer / Chef de la direction des finances	$306,992	$327,367
7	Mark Mason	Regional Director, Eastern Region / Directeur régional ou directrice régionale, région de l’Est	$297,102	$305,158
8	Lori-Ann Romano	Regional Director, Western Region / Directeur régional ou directrice régionale, région de l’Ouest	$296,293	$303,234
9	Barbara Keenan	Chief People Officer / Chef de la direction des ressources humaines	$259,990	$275,887
10	Leslie Chong	Assistant General Counsel / Avocat général adjoint ou avocate générale adjointe	$268,731	$269,469
11	Aaron Campbell	Chief of Staff and Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Sustainability / Chef de direction et vice-président, Affaires générales, stratégie et viabilité	$266,510	$267,160