Matthew Whelan
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$124,933Total compensation $125,133, 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
#2,732Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$124,9332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,251 in 2019 is worth about $123,453 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $124,933Benefits $201Total $125,133 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $119,231Benefits $197Total $119,429 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $100,085Benefits $181Total $100,267 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $119,013Benefits $181Total $119,194 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $122,107Benefits $180Total $122,287 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $119,343Benefits $174Total $119,517 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $102,251Benefits $168Total $102,419 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Matthew Whelan's $124,933 salary works out to roughly $89,683 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $119,231, that is a rise of about 5%. Matthew Whelan has appeared on the list 7 times since 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
- ~$89,683
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +5%
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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.