Melanie Richard
Solicitor General/Manager / Chef
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$121,461Total compensation $121,618, including $157 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,225Solicitor General
Years on List
42020–2023
Peak Salary
$123,5492022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2023
$105,901 in 2020 is worth about $126,926 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Manager / ChefSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $121,461Benefits $157Total $121,618 |
| 2022 | ManagerSolicitor General | $123,549Benefits $152Total $123,700 |
| 2021 | ManagerSolicitor General | $118,814Benefits $145Total $118,959 |
| 2020 | ManagerSolicitor General | $105,901Benefits $191Total $106,092 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $121,461 Melanie Richard earned in 2023, roughly $86,389 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. On total compensation of $121,618, Melanie Richard ranked #1,225 of 3,313 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $115,193. 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
- ~$86,389
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2023 Chef Manager median
- −1%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.