Matthew Dw Knowles
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$145,656Total compensation $145,857, 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
#1,304Solicitor General
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$149,2902024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$121,110 in 2023 is worth about $126,583 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $145,656Benefits $201Total $145,857 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $149,290Benefits $197Total $149,488 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $121,110Benefits $178Total $121,288 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Dw Knowles's $145,656 salary works out to roughly $101,410 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. It is down about 2% from the $149,290 paid in 2024. Matthew Dw Knowles has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$101,410
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +22%
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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.