John Davison
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$170,254Total compensation $170,455, 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
#560Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$170,2542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$126,381 in 2019 is worth about $152,586 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $170,254 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $151,108 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $131,208 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $135,183 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $145,246 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $139,948 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $126,381 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Davison's $170,254 salary works out to roughly $115,031 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. That is about 43% above the 2025 median of $118,959 for General Duty Officer on the Sunshine List. That is about 13% more than the $151,108 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$115,031
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +43%
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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.