William Johnston
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$153,162Total compensation $153,363, including $201 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
#1,025Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$161,5852024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$116,874 in 2019 is worth about $141,108 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $153,162Benefits $201Total $153,363 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $161,585Benefits $197Total $161,782 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $134,655Benefits $181Total $134,836 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $116,166Benefits $181Total $116,347 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $112,470Benefits $180Total $112,650 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $121,192Benefits $174Total $121,366 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $116,874Benefits $168Total $117,042 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $153,162 William Johnston earned in 2025, roughly $105,626 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. On total compensation of $153,363, William Johnston ranked #1,025 of 5,958 disclosed at Solicitor General that year, where the median salary was $122,057. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $161,585, that is a drop of about 5%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,626
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +29%
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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.