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James Mcguire

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$131,025

Total compensation $131,225, including $201 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

#2,232

Solicitor General

Years on List

4

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$131,025

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,987 in 2021 to $131,225 in 2025. No data for 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K2021202220242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$101,806 in 2021 is worth about $118,055 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$131,025
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$108,586
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$100,817
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$101,806

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $131,025 James Mcguire earned in 2025, roughly $93,130 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. That is about 21% more than the $108,586 paid in 2024. James Mcguire has appeared on the list 4 times since 2021. 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
~$93,130
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
+10%

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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.

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