Paul Macpherson
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$115,644Total compensation $115,845, including $201 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
#3,671Solicitor General
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$115,6442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$108,457 in 2024 is worth about $110,681 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $115,644Benefits $201Total $115,845 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $108,457Benefits $197Total $108,654 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Paul Macpherson's 2025 salary of $115,644 comes to roughly $84,416 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.2% effective) is deducted. At Solicitor General, 5,958 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $122,057; Paul Macpherson's total compensation of $115,845 ranked #3,671. It is up about 7% on the $108,457 paid in 2024. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,416
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- −3%
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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.