Kris Watten
Solicitor General/Senior Manager
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$156,769Total compensation $156,952, including $182 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
#693Solicitor General
Years on List
62019–2024
Peak Salary
$156,7692024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2024
$126,388 in 2019 is worth about $152,595 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior ManagerSolicitor General | $156,769Benefits $182Total $156,952 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager / ChefSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $137,289Benefits $176Total $137,465 |
| 2022 | Senior ManagerSolicitor General | $135,932Benefits $172Total $136,104 |
| 2021 | Senior ManagerSolicitor General | $133,277Benefits $169Total $133,446 |
| 2020 | Senior ManagerSolicitor General | $127,774Benefits $166Total $127,939 |
| 2019 | Solutions Portfolio ManagerSolicitor General | $126,388Benefits $167Total $126,555 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Kris Watten was paid $156,769 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,061, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.5%. That is about 17% above the 2024 median of $133,697 for Senior Manager on the Sunshine List. Kris Watten has appeared on the list 6 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,061
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2024 Senior Manager median
- +17%
Where does $156,769 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.