James Gillespie
Solicitor General/Fire Investigator
2025 Salary
$127,794Total compensation $128,018, including $224 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
#2,472Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$145,1102023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$109,966 in 2019 is worth about $132,767 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $127,794Benefits $224Total $128,018 |
| 2024 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $133,707Benefits $218Total $133,926 |
| 2023 | Fire Investigator / Enquêteur d'incendieSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $145,110Benefits $208Total $145,318 |
| 2022 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $142,724Benefits $206Total $142,929 |
| 2021 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $126,066Benefits $203Total $126,269 |
| 2020 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $109,675Benefits $199Total $109,874 |
| 2019 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $109,966Benefits $202Total $110,168 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $127,794 James Gillespie earned in 2025, roughly $91,302 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. On total compensation of $128,018, James Gillespie ranked #2,472 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. James Gillespie has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,302
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Fire Investigator median
- +16%
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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.