Joel Chen
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$187,248Total compensation $187,449, 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
#323Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$218,9132021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$122,136 in 2019 is worth about $147,462 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $187,248 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $175,694 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $126,238 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $149,344 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $218,913 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $152,487 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $122,136 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joel Chen was paid $187,248 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,109, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.8%. That is about 57% above the 2025 median of $118,959 for General Duty Officer on the Sunshine List. Joel Chen has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
- ~$124,109
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +57%
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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.