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Matthew Canning

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer

2025 Salary

$148,666

Total compensation $148,867, 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

#1,177

Solicitor General

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$148,666

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,839 in 2020 to $148,867 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$108,839 in 2020 is worth about $130,448 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$148,666Benefits $201Total $148,867
2024General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$143,733Benefits $197Total $143,931
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$115,234Benefits $176Total $115,410
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$113,957Benefits $70Total $114,027
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$111,965Benefits $0Total $111,965
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$108,839Benefits $0Total $108,839

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Matthew Canning's 2025 salary of $148,666 comes to roughly $103,114 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 3% more than the $143,733 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $148,867, Matthew Canning ranked #1,177 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$103,114
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
+25%

Where does $148,666 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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2025

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