Michael Rushton
Solicitor General/Fire Investigations Supervisor
2025 Salary
$144,322Total compensation $144,562, including $240 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
#1,367Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$144,3222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$105,525 in 2019 is worth about $127,405 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire Investigations SupervisorSolicitor General | $144,322 |
| 2024 | Fire Investigations SupervisorSolicitor General | $124,815 |
| 2023 | Program Specialist / Spécialiste en programmesSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $120,656 |
| 2022 | Program SpecialistSolicitor General | $114,466 |
| 2021 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $103,217 |
| 2020 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $105,304 |
| 2019 | Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General | $105,525 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $144,322 Michael Rushton earned in 2025, roughly $100,655 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $124,815, that is a rise of about 16%. 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
- ~$100,655
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
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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.