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Jonathan Cavanagh

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$115,909

Total compensation $116,110, 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

#3,618

Solicitor General

Years on List

4

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$130,364

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,610 in 2021 to $116,110 in 2025. No data for 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K2021202220242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212025

$103,429 in 2021 is worth about $119,937 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$115,909
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$130,364
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$103,325
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$103,429

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Jonathan Cavanagh was paid $115,909 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $84,577, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.3%. At Solicitor General, 5,958 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $122,057; Jonathan Cavanagh's total compensation of $116,110 ranked #3,618. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $130,364, that is a drop of about 11%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$84,577
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.0%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
−3%

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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.

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2025

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