Larry Shorts
Solicitor General/Deputy Regional Director
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$126,189Total compensation $126,300, including $111 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
2022
Employer Rank
#800Solicitor General
Years on List
42019–2022
Peak Salary
$127,8812021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2022
$120,600 in 2019 is worth about $145,607 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General | $126,189Benefits $111Total $126,300 |
| 2021 | SuperintendentSolicitor General | $127,881Benefits $157Total $128,039 |
| 2020 | SuperintendentSolicitor General | $123,808Benefits $154Total $123,961 |
| 2019 | SuperintendentSolicitor General | $120,600Benefits $125Total $120,725 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Larry Shorts was paid $126,189 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $87,988, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.7%. The 2022 median for Deputy Regional Director on the list was $126,077, almost exactly this figure. That is about 1% less than the $127,881 paid 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
- ~$87,988
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2022 Deputy Regional Director median
- about even
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Estimate only: 2022 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.