James Berney
Solicitor General/Instructor
2025 Salary
$172,457Total compensation $172,686, including $229 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
#508Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$172,4572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$129,955 in 2019 is worth about $156,902 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorSolicitor General | $172,457 |
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $137,975 |
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $136,632 |
| 2022 | InstructorSolicitor General | $134,382 |
| 2021 | InstructorSolicitor General | $134,081 |
| 2020 | InstructorSolicitor General | $131,738 |
| 2019 | InstructorSolicitor General | $129,955 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $172,457 James Berney earned in 2025, roughly $116,244 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. That is about 25% more than the $137,975 paid in 2024. James Berney has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,244
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- +27%
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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.