Matthew Bain
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$118,446Total compensation $118,446, including $0 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
#3,371Solicitor General
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$122,4042024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$109,729 in 2022 is worth about $119,163 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $118,446Benefits $0Total $118,446 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $122,404Benefits $0Total $122,404 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $108,397Benefits $0Total $108,397 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $109,729Benefits $0Total $109,729 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Bain's 2025 salary of $118,446 comes to roughly $86,012 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.7% effective) is deducted. It is down about 3% from the $122,404 paid in 2024. That is in line with the 2025 median of $118,959 for General Duty Officer on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$86,012
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- about even
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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.