Melanie Arsenault
Solicitor General/Manager
2025 Salary
$125,773Total compensation $125,928, including $155 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
#2,664Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$125,7732025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$103,928 in 2019 is worth about $125,478 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ManagerSolicitor General | $125,773Benefits $155Total $125,928 |
| 2024 | ManagerSolicitor General | $124,982Benefits $144Total $125,126 |
| 2023 | Manager / ChefSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $108,080Benefits $139Total $108,218 |
| 2022 | ManagerSolicitor General | $107,008Benefits $136Total $107,143 |
| 2021 | ManagerSolicitor General | $103,490Benefits $205Total $103,695 |
| 2020 | ManagerSolicitor General | $104,528Benefits $223Total $104,751 |
| 2019 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $103,928Benefits $223Total $104,151 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $125,773 Melanie Arsenault earned in 2025, roughly $90,159 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. On total compensation of $125,928, Melanie Arsenault ranked #2,664 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. 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
- ~$90,159
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Manager median
- −7%
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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.