Michael Barnhart
Solicitor General/Deputy Director
2025 Salary
$150,047Total compensation $150,223, 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
#1,134Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$156,8452024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$118,685 in 2019 is worth about $143,294 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy DirectorSolicitor General | $150,047Benefits $176Total $150,223 |
| 2024 | Deputy DirectorSolicitor General | $156,845Benefits $178Total $157,023 |
| 2023 | Deputy Director / Sous-directeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $134,882Benefits $169Total $135,051 |
| 2022 | Deputy DirectorSolicitor General | $132,126Benefits $162Total $132,288 |
| 2021 | Deputy DirectorSolicitor General | $133,270Benefits $13Total $133,283 |
| 2020 | Chief InstructorSolicitor General | $123,396Benefits $0Total $123,396 |
| 2019 | Chief InstructorSolicitor General | $118,685Benefits $0Total $118,685 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Barnhart's 2025 salary of $150,047 comes to roughly $103,896 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.1% effective) is deducted. It is down about 4% from the $156,845 paid in 2024. Michael Barnhart has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,896
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Director median
- −54%
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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.