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Joshua Pelling

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$137,872

Total compensation $138,070, including $197 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
2024

Employer Rank

#1,486

Solicitor General

Years on List

3

2021–2024

Peak Salary

$137,872

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,018 in 2021 to $138,070 in 2024. No data for 2022.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K202120232024
Total compensation, 2021–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2024

$101,990 in 2021 is worth about $118,268 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$137,872Benefits $197Total $138,070
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$109,867Benefits $177Total $110,044
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$101,990Benefits $28Total $102,018

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Joshua Pelling's 2024 salary of $137,872 comes to roughly $96,459 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 25% on the $109,867 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2021. 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
~$96,459
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
vs. 2024 General Duty Officer median
+17%

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Estimate only: 2024 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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