Karen Ellis

$164,402.76asDeputy Minister

Employed by Solicitor General in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Deputy Minister

Employer

Solicitor General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2021 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Deputy Minister
$164,402.76
$30,055.84
44.92%
2024
Deputy Minister
$298,463.44
$24,362.60
2.54%
2022
Deputy Minister
$291,074.33
$34,007.70
20.75%
2021
Deputy Minister
$241,055.61
$14,093.19

Karen Ellis earned $164,402.76 as Deputy Minister at Solicitor General in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 44.92% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Karen Ellis has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 4 times between 2021 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $298,463.44 in 2024. In addition to salary, $30,055.84 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Solicitor General reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Deputy Ministers in Solicitor General

NameSalary
Mario Di Tommaso$402,196.60
Erin Hannah$331,370.91
Karen Ellis$164,402.76

Top earning Deputy Ministers in Ontario

NameSalary
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
$537,390.85
$504,495.61
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
$498,163.55
Transportation
$471,544.23
$435,315.73
Cabinet Office
$432,187.76
Cabinet Office
$411,839.31
Tourism, Culture and Gaming
$406,556.51
$403,369.61
Children, Community and Social Services
$400,477.93

Other employees at Solicitor General

NameSalary
Olufemi Adekoya
General Duty Officer
$164,550.09
Jessica Oblak
Coroner Investigator
$164,535.75
Shilpa Sondhi
General Duty Officer
$164,507.76
Clayton Ferris
General Duty Officer
$164,460.94
Maciej Rynkiewicz
General Duty Officer
$164,445.24
Aamir Hajeeyani
Director
$164,340.74
Paul St Yves
General Duty Officer
$164,297.87
Stephen Brydges
Staff Sergeant
$164,286.27
William Renshaw
General Duty Officer
$164,273.91
Marius Urban
General Duty Officer
$164,075.07