Michael Pollanen
Solicitor General/Chief Forensic Pathologist
2025 Salary
$448,296Total compensation $448,891, including $594 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
#6Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$451,3012024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$413,792 in 2019 is worth about $499,593 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Forensic PathologistSolicitor General | $448,296 |
| 2024 | Chief Forensic PathologistSolicitor General | $451,301 |
| 2023 | Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chefSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $441,959 |
| 2022 | Chief Forensic PathologistSolicitor General | $443,125 |
| 2021 | Chief Forensic PathologistSolicitor General | $434,630 |
| 2020 | Chief Forensic PathologistSolicitor General | $422,005 |
| 2019 | Chief Forensic PathologistSolicitor General | $413,792 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Pollanen was paid $448,296 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $248,281, an effective income-tax rate of about 43.4%. It is down about 1% from the $451,301 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 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
- ~$248,281
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.6%
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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.