Richard Higgins
Solicitor General/Sergeant
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$101,322Total compensation $101,447, including $124 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
2022
Employer Rank
#2,747Solicitor General
Years on List
42019–2022
Peak Salary
$105,7662021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2022
$101,700 in 2019 is worth about $122,787 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SergeantSolicitor General | $101,322 |
| 2021 | SergeantSolicitor General | $105,766 |
| 2020 | SergeantSolicitor General | $105,381 |
| 2019 | SergeantSolicitor General | $101,700 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Richard Higgins was paid $101,322 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $73,915, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.7%. That is about 4% less than the $105,766 paid in 2021. Richard Higgins has appeared on the list 4 times since 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
- ~$73,915
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2022 Sergeant median
- −28%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.