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Melissa Kittmer

Solicitor General/Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Research and Innovation

2025 Salary

$228,047

Total compensation $228,306, including $259 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

#112

Solicitor General

Years on List

4

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$228,047

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $167,073 in 2020 to $228,306 in 2025. No data from 2023 to 2024.$100K$150K$200K$250K202020222025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$166,867 in 2020 is worth about $199,997 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Research and InnovationSolicitor General$228,047Benefits $259Total $228,306
2022DirectorSolicitor General$187,906Benefits $220Total $188,126
2021DirectorSolicitor General$170,192Benefits $211Total $170,403
2020DirectorSolicitor General$166,867Benefits $207Total $167,073

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Melissa Kittmer was paid $228,047 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $144,954, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.0%. Within Solicitor General, Melissa Kittmer's total compensation of $228,306 was the #112 of 5,958, against a median salary of $122,057. Melissa Kittmer has appeared on the list 4 times since 2020. 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
~$144,954
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.4%

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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.

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2025

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