John Lawson
Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$290,586Total compensation $290,731, 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
#45Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$290,5862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$176,754 in 2019 is worth about $213,404 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $290,586Benefits $145Total $290,731 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $243,324Benefits $131Total $243,455 |
| 2023 | Sergeant / SergentSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $256,160Benefits $126Total $256,286 |
| 2022 | SergeantSolicitor General | $244,251Benefits $125Total $244,375 |
| 2021 | SergeantSolicitor General | $214,424Benefits $122Total $214,546 |
| 2020 | SergeantSolicitor General | $206,434Benefits $120Total $206,553 |
| 2019 | SergeantSolicitor General | $176,754Benefits $120Total $176,874 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Lawson's $290,586 salary works out to roughly $174,993 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.8%. At Solicitor General, 5,958 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $122,057; John Lawson's total compensation of $290,731 ranked #45. 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
- ~$174,993
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.8%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- +73%
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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.