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Marcella Pastien

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer / Agente des services généraux

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$151,166

Total compensation $151,347, including $181 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
2023

Employer Rank

#309

Solicitor General

Years on List

5

2019–2023

Peak Salary

$158,549

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,510 in 2019 to $151,347 in 2023.$100K$120K$140K$160K20192020202120222023
Total compensation, 2019–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2023

$109,342 in 2019 is worth about $132,014 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023General Duty Officer / Agente des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$151,166Benefits $181Total $151,347
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$158,549Benefits $181Total $158,730
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$146,656Benefits $180Total $146,837
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$144,682Benefits $174Total $144,856
2019General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$109,342Benefits $168Total $109,510

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Marcella Pastien's $151,166 salary works out to roughly $103,191 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $158,549, that is a drop of about 5%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2019. 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
~$103,191
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.7%
vs. 2023 General Duty Officer median
+32%

Where does $151,166 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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