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Jonathan Cowie

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$141,013

Total compensation $141,164, including $151 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

#1,554

Solicitor General

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$150,545

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,262 in 2022 to $141,164 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$100,262 in 2022 is worth about $108,882 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$141,013Benefits $151Total $141,164
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$150,545Benefits $0Total $150,545
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$118,772Benefits $0Total $118,772
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$100,262Benefits $0Total $100,262

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Jonathan Cowie was paid $141,013 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $98,782, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.0%. That is about 19% above the 2025 median of $118,959 for General Duty Officer on the Sunshine List. It is down about 6% from the $150,545 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
~$98,782
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
+19%

Where does $141,013 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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