Matthew Cather
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$125,990Total compensation $126,190, 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
#2,643Solicitor General
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$129,0812024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$104,872 in 2023 is worth about $109,611 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $125,990Benefits $201Total $126,190 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $129,081Benefits $197Total $129,278 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $104,872Benefits $181Total $105,053 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Cather's 2025 salary of $125,990 comes to roughly $90,282 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.0% effective) is deducted. It is down about 2% from the $129,081 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. 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
- ~$90,282
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +6%
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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.