Sheryl Richards
Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$147,367Total compensation $147,475, including $108 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
#995Solicitor General
Years on List
62019–2024
Peak Salary
$171,2132023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2024
$139,629 in 2019 is worth about $168,582 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $147,367Benefits $108Total $147,475 |
| 2023 | Sergeant / SergenteSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $171,213Benefits $101Total $171,315 |
| 2022 | SergeantSolicitor General | $155,107Benefits $100Total $155,207 |
| 2021 | SergeantSolicitor General | $145,339Benefits $99Total $145,438 |
| 2020 | SergeantSolicitor General | $143,425Benefits $99Total $143,524 |
| 2019 | SergeantSolicitor General | $139,629Benefits $101Total $139,730 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Sheryl Richards was paid $147,367 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $101,832, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.4%. That is about 14% less than the $171,213 paid in 2023. That is about 4% below the 2024 median of $154,150 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$101,832
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- vs. 2024 Staff Sergeant median
- −4%
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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.