Robert Watson
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$136,472Total compensation $136,670, including $197 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
2024
Employer Rank
#1,568Solicitor General
Years on List
52020–2024
Peak Salary
$136,4722024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2024
$112,161 in 2020 is worth about $134,429 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $136,472 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $114,144 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $106,346 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $109,337 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $112,161 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Robert Watson's 2024 salary of $136,472 comes to roughly $95,667 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.2% effective) is deducted. Within Solicitor General, Robert Watson's total compensation of $136,670 was the #1,568 of 6,319, against a median salary of $118,361. That is about 20% more than the $114,144 paid in 2023. 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
- ~$95,667
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2024 General Duty Officer median
- +15%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.