Vanessa Matthews
Solicitor General/Business Advisor
2025 Salary
$129,401Total compensation $129,558, including $157 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
#2,358Solicitor General
Years on List
42020–2025
Peak Salary
$129,4012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$102,575 in 2020 is worth about $122,940 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Business AdvisorSolicitor General | $129,401 |
| 2024 | Business AdvisorSolicitor General | $118,115 |
| 2021 | Business AdvisorSolicitor General | $107,725 |
| 2020 | Business AdvisorSolicitor General | $102,575 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Vanessa Matthews's 2025 salary of $129,401 comes to roughly $92,212 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.5% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Business Advisor on the 2025 list was paid $119,791; this salary is about 8% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,212
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Business Advisor median
- +8%
Where does $129,401 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.