Melissa Baxter
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$159,296Total compensation $159,497, 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
#788Solicitor General
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$159,2962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$135,344 in 2024 is worth about $138,119 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $159,296Benefits $201Total $159,497 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $135,344Benefits $197Total $135,541 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Baxter's $159,296 salary works out to roughly $109,001 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. It is up about 18% on the $135,344 paid in 2024. Melissa Baxter has appeared on the list twice since 2024. 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
- ~$109,001
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +34%
Where does $159,296 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.