James Pearson
Solicitor General/Special Projects Advisor
2025 Salary
$151,485Total compensation $151,647, including $162 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
#1,087Solicitor General
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$151,4852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$103,982 in 2022 is worth about $112,922 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Special Projects AdvisorSolicitor General | $151,485 |
| 2024 | Area ManagerSolicitor General | $111,358 |
| 2023 | Area Manager / Chef de secteurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $107,480 |
| 2022 | Area ManagerSolicitor General | $103,982 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Pearson's 2025 salary of $151,485 comes to roughly $104,703 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.2% effective) is deducted. At Solicitor General, 5,958 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $122,057; James Pearson's total compensation of $151,647 ranked #1,087. That is about 36% more than the $111,358 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,703
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
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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.