Melvin Happonen
Solicitor General/Manager
2025 Salary
$155,778Total compensation $155,954, including $176 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
#909Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$155,7782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,684 in 2019 is worth about $126,391 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ManagerSolicitor General | $155,778Benefits $176Total $155,954 |
| 2024 | ManagerSolicitor General | $124,468Benefits $163Total $124,631 |
| 2023 | Project Lead / Chargé de projetSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $118,724Benefits $155Total $118,879 |
| 2022 | Project LeadSolicitor General | $119,107Benefits $151Total $119,259 |
| 2021 | Project LeadSolicitor General | $114,292Benefits $145Total $114,437 |
| 2020 | Project LeadSolicitor General | $110,546Benefits $137Total $110,683 |
| 2019 | SuperintendentSolicitor General | $104,684Benefits $137Total $104,821 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melvin Happonen's 2025 salary of $155,778 comes to roughly $107,066 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,468, that is a rise of about 25%. Melvin Happonen 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
- ~$107,066
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Manager median
- +15%
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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.