Pauline Holwell
Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$162,339Total compensation $162,466, including $127 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
#707Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$180,0672024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$136,934 in 2019 is worth about $165,328 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $162,339Benefits $127Total $162,466 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $180,067Benefits $139Total $180,206 |
| 2023 | Sergeant / SergenteSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $169,202Benefits $190Total $169,392 |
| 2022 | SergeantSolicitor General | $172,134Benefits $187Total $172,321 |
| 2021 | SergeantSolicitor General | $155,353Benefits $182Total $155,535 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $164,872Benefits $174Total $165,045 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $136,934Benefits $168Total $137,102 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $162,339 Pauline Holwell earned in 2025, roughly $110,676 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. It is down about 10% from the $180,067 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Staff Sergeant on the 2025 list was paid $167,529; this salary is about 3% less. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,676
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant 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.