Paul Cook
Solicitor General/Instructor
2025 Salary
$172,283Total compensation $172,512, including $229 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
#516Solicitor General
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$172,2832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$110,156 in 2020 is worth about $132,026 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorSolicitor General | $172,283Benefits $229Total $172,512 |
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $138,836Benefits $199Total $139,036 |
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $136,675Benefits $139Total $136,814 |
| 2022 | InstructorSolicitor General | $143,156Benefits $0Total $143,156 |
| 2021 | InstructorSolicitor General | $129,214Benefits $0Total $129,214 |
| 2020 | InstructorSolicitor General | $110,156Benefits $0Total $110,156 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $172,283 Paul Cook earned in 2025, roughly $116,148 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $138,836, that is a rise of about 24%. 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
- ~$116,148
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- +27%
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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.