Paul Bonner
Solicitor General/Instructor
2025 Salary
$177,842Total compensation $178,052, including $210 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
#430Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$177,8422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$130,120 in 2019 is worth about $157,101 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorSolicitor General | $177,842Benefits $210Total $178,052 |
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $138,140Benefits $199Total $138,340 |
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $134,639Benefits $185Total $134,824 |
| 2022 | InstructorSolicitor General | $134,562Benefits $185Total $134,747 |
| 2021 | InstructorSolicitor General | $134,216Benefits $183Total $134,400 |
| 2020 | InstructorSolicitor General | $131,738Benefits $181Total $131,920 |
| 2019 | InstructorSolicitor General | $130,120Benefits $178Total $130,298 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $177,842 Paul Bonner earned in 2025, roughly $119,207 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. For comparison, the median Instructor on the 2025 list was paid $135,480; this salary is about 31% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,207
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- +31%
Where does $177,842 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.