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Karen Cumming

Solicitor General/Deputy Regional Director

2025 Salary

$170,624

Total compensation $170,814, including $190 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

#554

Solicitor General

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$170,624

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $124,473 in 2022 to $170,814 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$124,314 in 2022 is worth about $135,003 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General$170,624Benefits $190Total $170,814
2024Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General$133,413Benefits $174Total $133,587
2023Deputy Regional Director / Sous-directrice régionaleSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$130,480Benefits $170Total $130,650
2022Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General$124,314Benefits $159Total $124,473

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Karen Cumming was paid $170,624 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,234, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,413, that is a rise of about 28%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. 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
~$115,234
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.5%
vs. 2025 Deputy Regional Director median
+5%

Where does $170,624 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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