John Cole
Solicitor General/Deputy Regional Director
2025 Salary
$169,322Total compensation $169,512, including $190 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
#573Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$169,3222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$111,767 in 2019 is worth about $134,943 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General | $169,322 |
| 2024 | Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General | $133,421 |
| 2023 | Deputy Regional Director / Sous-directeur régionalSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $132,085 |
| 2022 | Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General | $125,166 |
| 2021 | Regional Incident ManagerSolicitor General | $124,865 |
| 2020 | SuperintendentSolicitor General | $118,779 |
| 2019 | Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General | $111,767 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Cole was paid $169,322 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,518, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.1%. For comparison, the median Deputy Regional Director on the 2025 list was paid $162,224; this salary is about 4% more. It is up about 27% on the $133,421 paid in 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
- ~$114,518
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Regional Director median
- +4%
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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.