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Joel Copeland

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$107,258

Total compensation $107,258, including $0 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

#4,644

Solicitor General

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$107,258

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,237 in 2024 to $107,258 in 2025.$100K$102K$104K$106K$108K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$104,237 in 2024 is worth about $106,375 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$107,258Benefits $0Total $107,258
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$104,237Benefits $0Total $104,237

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $107,258 Joel Copeland earned in 2025, roughly $78,987 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.4%. For comparison, the median General Duty Officer on the 2025 list was paid $118,959; this salary is about 10% less. Joel Copeland has appeared on the list twice since 2024. 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
~$78,987
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.4%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
−10%

Where does $107,258 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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