Nicholas Watson
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$104,997Total compensation $105,194, including $197 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
2024
Employer Rank
#5,399Solicitor General
Years on List
62019–2024
Peak Salary
$110,9882022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2024
$106,982 in 2019 is worth about $129,165 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $104,997Benefits $197Total $105,194 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $102,518Benefits $181Total $102,699 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $110,988Benefits $179Total $111,167 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $109,180Benefits $172Total $109,352 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $102,092Benefits $141Total $102,232 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $106,982Benefits $0Total $106,982 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Nicholas Watson's 2024 salary of $104,997 comes to roughly $77,258 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.6% effective) is deducted. Within Solicitor General, Nicholas Watson's total compensation of $105,194 was the #5,399 of 6,319, against a median salary of $118,361. 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
- ~$77,258
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2024 General Duty Officer median
- −11%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.