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Robert Phinney

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer (as of 2022)

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$116,405

Total compensation $116,586, including $181 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,568

Solicitor General

Years on List

3

2021–2023

Peak Salary

$122,720

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,060 in 2021 to $116,586 in 2023.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K202120222023
Total compensation, 2021–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212023

$116,880 in 2021 is worth about $135,535 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Solicitor General / Solliciteur général$116,405
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$122,720
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$116,880

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Robert Phinney's $116,405 salary works out to roughly $83,528 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $122,720, that is a drop of about 5%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2021. 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
~$83,528
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%

Where does $116,405 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

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