Joseph Thiruchelvam
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$179,889Total compensation $180,090, 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
#395Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$210,0062024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$154,225 in 2019 is worth about $186,204 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $179,889Benefits $201Total $180,090 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $210,006Benefits $197Total $210,203 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $161,390Benefits $181Total $161,571 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $139,492Benefits $176Total $139,668 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $176,865Benefits $167Total $177,032 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $171,351Benefits $153Total $171,504 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $154,225Benefits $138Total $154,363 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Joseph Thiruchelvam's 2025 salary of $179,889 comes to roughly $120,303 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $210,006, that is a drop of about 14%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
- ~$120,303
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +51%
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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.