Karen Ellis
Solicitor General/Deputy Minister
2025 Salary
$164,403Total compensation $194,459, including $30,056 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
#262Solicitor General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$312,3342023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$241,056 in 2021 is worth about $279,529 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy MinisterSolicitor General | $164,403Benefits $30,056Total $194,459 |
| 2024 | Deputy MinisterSolicitor General | $298,463Benefits $24,363Total $322,826 |
| 2023 | Deputy Minister / Sous-ministreSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $312,334Benefits $36,025Total $348,358 |
| 2022 | Deputy MinisterSolicitor General | $291,074Benefits $34,008Total $325,082 |
| 2021 | Deputy MinisterSolicitor General | $241,056Benefits $14,093Total $255,149 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $164,403 Karen Ellis earned in 2025, roughly $111,811 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. That is about 56% below the 2025 median of $372,709 for Deputy Minister on the Sunshine List. It is down about 45% from the $298,463 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
- ~$111,811
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Minister median
- −56%
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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.