James Steenson
Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$154,460Total compensation $154,605, including $145 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
#970Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$154,4602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$119,894 in 2019 is worth about $144,754 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $154,460Benefits $145Total $154,605 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $120,097Benefits $128Total $120,225 |
| 2023 | Sergeant / SergentSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $130,791Benefits $120Total $130,911 |
| 2022 | SergeantSolicitor General | $129,917Benefits $115Total $130,032 |
| 2021 | SergeantSolicitor General | $135,116Benefits $110Total $135,226 |
| 2020 | SergeantSolicitor General | $115,273Benefits $107Total $115,381 |
| 2019 | SergeantSolicitor General | $119,894Benefits $109Total $120,003 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Steenson was paid $154,460 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,340, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.6%. On total compensation of $154,605, James Steenson ranked #970 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. 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
- ~$106,340
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- −8%
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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.