Philip Major
Solicitor General/Director
2025 Salary
$218,379Total compensation $218,595, including $216 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
#138Solicitor General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$218,3792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$121,129 in 2021 is worth about $140,461 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DirectorSolicitor General | $218,379Benefits $216Total $218,595 |
| 2024 | DirectorSolicitor General | $155,974Benefits $186Total $156,160 |
| 2023 | Director / DirecteurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $133,653Benefits $167Total $133,820 |
| 2022 | Senior ManagerSolicitor General | $126,770Benefits $159Total $126,929 |
| 2021 | Senior ManagerSolicitor General | $121,129Benefits $152Total $121,281 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Philip Major's 2025 salary of $218,379 comes to roughly $140,061 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.3% effective) is deducted. Within Solicitor General, Philip Major's total compensation of $218,595 was the #138 of 5,958, against a median salary of $122,057. It is up about 40% on the $155,974 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$140,061
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- vs. 2025 Director median
- +31%
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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.