Michael Girard
Solicitor General/Instructor / Instructeur
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$145,442Total compensation $145,627, including $185 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
2023
Employer Rank
#402Solicitor General
Years on List
52019–2023
Peak Salary
$145,4422023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$130,300 in 2019 is worth about $157,319 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $145,442Benefits $185Total $145,627 |
| 2022 | InstructorSolicitor General | $144,753Benefits $185Total $144,938 |
| 2021 | InstructorSolicitor General | $134,441Benefits $183Total $134,625 |
| 2020 | InstructorSolicitor General | $131,918Benefits $181Total $132,100 |
| 2019 | InstructorSolicitor General | $130,300Benefits $178Total $130,478 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Michael Girard's 2023 salary of $145,442 comes to roughly $99,960 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Instructor in 2023, the median was $123,490; this salary sits about 18% above it. That is about the same as the $144,753 paid in 2022. 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
- ~$99,960
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2023 Instructor median
- +18%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.