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Paul Canavan

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer / Agent des services généraux

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$114,839

Total compensation $115,020, including $181 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,680

Solicitor General

Years on List

5

2019–2023

Peak Salary

$148,431

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $126,951 in 2019 to $115,020 in 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20192020202120222023
Total compensation, 2019–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2023

$126,783 in 2019 is worth about $153,072 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$114,839Benefits $181Total $115,020
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$121,414Benefits $181Total $121,595
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$134,853Benefits $180Total $135,034
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$148,431Benefits $174Total $148,605
2019General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$126,783Benefits $168Total $126,951

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Of the $114,839 Paul Canavan earned in 2023, roughly $82,642 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.0%. The 2023 median for General Duty Officer on the list was $114,879, almost exactly this figure. That is about 5% less than the $121,414 paid in 2022. 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
~$82,642
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.0%
vs. 2023 General Duty Officer median
about even

Where does $114,839 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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