Michael Lem
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$125,971Total compensation $126,017, including $47 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
#2,657Solicitor General
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$125,9712025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$108,904 in 2023 is worth about $113,826 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $125,971 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $124,611 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agente des services généraux / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $108,904 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $125,971 Michael Lem earned in 2025, roughly $90,271 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. For comparison, the median General Duty Officer on the 2025 list was paid $118,959; this salary is about 6% more. That is about 1% more than the $124,611 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,271
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +6%
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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.