James Birss
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$106,406Total compensation $106,506, including $100 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
#4,730Solicitor General
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$117,8652024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$117,865 in 2024 is worth about $120,283 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $106,406 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $117,865 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Birss's 2025 salary of $106,406 comes to roughly $78,413 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.1% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median General Duty Officer on the 2025 list was paid $118,959; this salary is about 11% less. 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
- ~$78,413
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- −11%
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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.