Wade Sutherland
Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$159,455Total compensation $159,588, including $133 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
#784Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$176,4222024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$118,388 in 2019 is worth about $142,936 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $159,455Benefits $133Total $159,588 |
| 2024 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $176,422Benefits $194Total $176,616 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $131,250Benefits $181Total $131,431 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $119,891Benefits $181Total $120,072 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $119,469Benefits $180Total $119,649 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $116,825Benefits $174Total $116,999 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $118,388Benefits $168Total $118,555 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Wade Sutherland was paid $159,455 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,089, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.1%. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $167,529 for Staff Sergeant on the Sunshine List. It is down about 10% from the $176,422 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$109,089
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- −5%
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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.