Jonathan Mercier
Solicitor General/Program Specialist
2025 Salary
$140,210Total compensation $140,459, including $249 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
#1,599Solicitor General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$140,2102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$123,221 in 2021 is worth about $142,888 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $140,210Benefits $249Total $140,459 |
| 2024 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $114,717Benefits $237Total $114,955 |
| 2023 | Program Specialist / Spécialiste en programmesSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $114,062Benefits $212Total $114,274 |
| 2022 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $112,984Benefits $206Total $113,189 |
| 2021 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $123,221Benefits $203Total $123,424 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jonathan Mercier's 2025 salary of $140,210 comes to roughly $98,328 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Program Specialist on the 2025 list was paid $116,832; this salary is about 20% more. It is up about 22% on the $114,717 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
- ~$98,328
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Program Specialist median
- +20%
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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.