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Michael Rushton

Solicitor General/Fire Investigations Supervisor

2025 Salary

$144,322

Total 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

#1,367

Solicitor General

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$144,322

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,725 in 2019 to $144,562 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20192025

$105,525 in 2019 is worth about $127,405 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Fire Investigations SupervisorSolicitor General$144,322
2024Fire Investigations SupervisorSolicitor General$124,815
2023Program Specialist / Spécialiste en programmesSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$120,656
2022Program SpecialistSolicitor General$114,466
2021Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General$103,217
2020Fire InvestigatorSolicitor General$105,304
2019Fire 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.

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