Joseph Carruthers
Solicitor General/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$127,798Total compensation $127,956, including $158 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
#2,483Solicitor General
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$127,7982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$102,428 in 2020 is worth about $122,764 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorSolicitor General | $127,798Benefits $158Total $127,956 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorSolicitor General | $125,340Benefits $151Total $125,492 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiquesSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $112,512Benefits $145Total $112,658 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorSolicitor General | $108,762Benefits $142Total $108,904 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorSolicitor General | $102,428Benefits $139Total $102,567 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Joseph Carruthers's $127,798 salary works out to roughly $91,304 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. Among those listed as Senior Policy Advisor in 2025, the median was $125,377; this salary sits about 2% above it. Joseph Carruthers has appeared on the list 5 times since 2020. 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
- ~$91,304
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +2%
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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.