Ontario public pay
James Cheng
Advisor at Solicitor General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 6 years between 2020 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $145,087.23
- Taxable benefits
- $167.07
- Total disclosed
- $145,254.30
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$23,763 (+19.6%)6years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$23,763 (+19.6%)6years on
the list
Among 158 people with the title “Advisor” in 2025
Paid more than 94% of them. Their median: $118,233.
$145,087$100,279$156,335
Among 5,958 people at Solicitor General in 2025
1,332nd highest paid. Their median: $122,057.
$145,087$100,007$750,440
Paid more than 77% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$145K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $102,997 | $105,383 |
| 2021 | $110,012 | $109,387 |
| 2022 | $118,649 | $113,062 |
| 2023 | $118,724 | $109,282 |
| 2024 | $121,324 | $115,086 |
| 2025 | $145,087 | $118,233 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Solicitor GeneralAdvisor | $145,087 | $167 | +$23,763 |
| 2024 | Solicitor GeneralAdvisor | $121,324 | $158 | +$2,600 |
| 2023 | Solicitor General / Solliciteur généralAdvisor / Conseiller · moved here | $118,724 | $155 | +$76 |
| 2022 | Solicitor GeneralAdvisor | $118,649 | $150 | +$8,637 |
| 2021 | Solicitor GeneralStrategic Advisor · moved here | $110,012 | $141 | +$7,015 |
| 2020 | Treasury Board SecretariatEmployee Relations Advisor | $102,997 | $131 |
Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal