Richard Barker
Solicitor General/Deputy Regional Director
2025 Salary
$162,722Total compensation $162,907, including $185 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
#693Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$162,7222025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$127,783 in 2019 is worth about $154,279 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General | $162,722Benefits $185Total $162,907 |
| 2024 | Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General | $133,413Benefits $174Total $133,587 |
| 2023 | Deputy Regional Director / Sous-directeur régionalSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $141,464Benefits $179Total $141,643 |
| 2022 | SuperintendentSolicitor General | $143,976Benefits $183Total $144,158 |
| 2021 | SuperintendentSolicitor General | $144,149Benefits $177Total $144,326 |
| 2020 | SuperintendentSolicitor General | $143,584Benefits $168Total $143,752 |
| 2019 | Deputy Regional DirectorSolicitor General | $127,783Benefits $161Total $127,945 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Barker's $162,722 salary works out to roughly $110,886 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.9%. It is up about 22% on the $133,413 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
- ~$110,886
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Regional Director median
- about even
Where does $162,722 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.