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Patrick Barnes

Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant

2025 Salary

$217,588

Total compensation $217,730, including $143 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

#142

Solicitor General

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$217,588

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,668 in 2019 to $217,730 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$110,548 in 2019 is worth about $133,471 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Staff SergeantSolicitor General$217,588Benefits $143Total $217,730
2024Staff SergeantSolicitor General$183,249Benefits $133Total $183,382
2023Sergeant / SergentSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$191,759Benefits $126Total $191,884
2022SergeantSolicitor General$178,446Benefits $124Total $178,571
2021SergeantSolicitor General$163,120Benefits $121Total $163,240
2020SergeantSolicitor General$167,783Benefits $117Total $167,900
2019SergeantSolicitor General$110,548Benefits $120Total $110,668

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Patrick Barnes's $217,588 salary works out to roughly $139,653 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $183,249, that is a rise of about 19%. That is about 30% above the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$139,653
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.8%
vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
+30%

Where does $217,588 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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