Steven Schmelzle
Solicitor General/Instructor
2025 Salary
$148,392Total compensation $148,392, including $0 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
#1,201Solicitor General
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$148,3922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$110,382 in 2024 is worth about $112,646 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorSolicitor General | $148,392Benefits $0Total $148,392 |
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $110,382Benefits $0Total $110,382 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steven Schmelzle was paid $148,392 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,959, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. It is up about 34% on the $110,382 paid in 2024. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $135,480 for Instructor on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,959
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- +10%
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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.