Mena Zaffino
Solicitor General/Director
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$174,899Total compensation $175,117, including $218 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
2022
Employer Rank
#119Solicitor General
Years on List
42019–2022
Peak Salary
$176,6282021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2022
$157,417 in 2019 is worth about $190,058 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DirectorSolicitor General | $174,899Benefits $218Total $175,117 |
| 2021 | DirectorSolicitor General | $176,628Benefits $216Total $176,844 |
| 2020 | DirectorSolicitor General | $170,634Benefits $206Total $170,840 |
| 2019 | DirectorSolicitor General | $157,417Benefits $204Total $157,620 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Take-home on Mena Zaffino's 2022 salary of $174,899 comes to roughly $114,535 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Director on the 2022 list was paid $140,912; this salary is about 24% more. Mena Zaffino has appeared on the list 4 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
- ~$114,535
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- vs. 2022 Director median
- +24%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.