Ian Sykes
Solicitor General/Director
2025 Salary
$209,758Total compensation $209,972, including $215 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
#178Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$209,7582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$118,476 in 2019 is worth about $143,042 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DirectorSolicitor General | $209,758Benefits $215Total $209,972 |
| 2024 | DirectorSolicitor General | $150,587Benefits $192Total $150,779 |
| 2023 | Director / DirecteurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $142,897Benefits $182Total $143,079 |
| 2022 | DirectorSolicitor General | $141,567Benefits $174Total $141,741 |
| 2021 | ManagerSolicitor General | $128,547Benefits $163Total $128,709 |
| 2020 | ManagerSolicitor General | $126,493Benefits $156Total $126,650 |
| 2019 | ManagerSolicitor General | $118,476Benefits $155Total $118,630 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ian Sykes's 2025 salary of $209,758 comes to roughly $135,603 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 26% above the 2025 median of $166,997 for Director on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 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
- ~$135,603
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- vs. 2025 Director median
- +26%
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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.