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David Garland

Chief of Staff at Solicitor General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 4 years between 2019 and 2022.

Salary disclosure2022
David Garland
Chief of Staff
Solicitor General
Salary paid
$158,920.93
Taxable benefits
$204.74
Total disclosed
$159,125.67
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2021: −$4,365 (−2.7%)
4years on
the list

Among 63 people with the title “Chief of Staff” in 2022

Paid more than 66% of them. Their median: $145,000.

Among 2,911 people at Solicitor General in 2022

200th highest paid. Their median: $114,089.

Paid more than 89% of everyone on the 2022 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2019$159,453$140,356
2020$159,453$140,115
2021$163,286$142,792
2022$158,921$145,000

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2022Solicitor GeneralChief of Staff$158,921$205−$4,365 (−2.7%)
2021Solicitor GeneralChief of Staff$163,286$210+$3,833 (+2.4%)
2020Solicitor GeneralChief of Staff$159,453$207$0 (0.0%)
2019Solicitor GeneralChief of Staff$159,453$213

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Questions and answers

Why is David Garland on the disclosure list?

Solicitor General paid David Garland $158,921 in 2022. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.

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