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Karen Powell

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$141,183

Total compensation $141,384, 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

#1,543

Solicitor General

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$141,183

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,733 in 2019 to $141,384 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$109,552 in 2019 is worth about $132,269 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$141,183Benefits $201Total $141,384
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$126,490Benefits $197Total $126,688
2023General Duty Officer / Agente des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$101,750Benefits $181Total $101,931
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$117,319Benefits $181Total $117,500
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$104,491Benefits $180Total $104,671
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$106,626Benefits $174Total $106,800
2019General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$109,552Benefits $181Total $109,733

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Karen Powell's $141,183 salary works out to roughly $98,879 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.0%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
~$98,879
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
+19%

Where does $141,183 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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