Patricia Liaw
Solicitor General/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$127,798Total compensation $127,956, including $158 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
#2,495Solicitor General
Years on List
42020–2025
Peak Salary
$127,7982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,150 in 2020 is worth about $120,033 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorSolicitor General | $127,798Benefits $158Total $127,956 |
| 2022 | Team LeadSolicitor General | $108,550Benefits $141Total $108,692 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorSolicitor General | $103,167Benefits $134Total $103,301 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorSolicitor General | $100,150Benefits $85Total $100,234 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Patricia Liaw's 2025 salary of $127,798 comes to roughly $91,304 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% above the 2025 median of $125,377 for Senior Policy Advisor on the Sunshine List. Patricia Liaw has appeared on the list 4 times since 2020. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,304
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +2%
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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.