Michael Pollanen appears on the Ontario Sunshine List with a 2025 disclosed salary of $448,296 plus $594 in taxable benefits (total $448,891). Michael is listed as Chief Forensic Pathologist at Solicitor General, in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector.
Michael has been disclosed in 22 of the 23 years between 2003 and 2025. Their reported salary has grown from $104,720 in 2003 to $448,296 in 2025 — a 328.1% change over 22 years.
Within the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector that year, Michael's $448,296 placed them in the 100th percentile (sector average: $144,785). Across the entire 2025 disclosure, this places them in the top 1% of all disclosed earners that year.
The interactive timeline and year-by-year breakdown below show every year Michael has been disclosed under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure.
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$448K
Current Salary
2025
$449K
Total Comp.
Incl. $594 benefits
22
Years on List
2003–2025
+328.1%
Salary Growth
2003–2025
-$3,005 vs previous year
Sector avg $144,785 · Range $100K\u2013$750K
Earns more than 100% of disclosed employees.
2025
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Solicitor General
$448,296
-$3,005
2024
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Solicitor General
$451,301
+$9,342
2023
Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chef
Solicitor General / Solliciteur général
$441,959
-$1,166
2022
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Solicitor General
$443,125
+$8,495
2021
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Solicitor General
$434,630
+$12,625
2020
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Solicitor General
$422,005
+$8,213
2019
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Solicitor General
$413,792
-$9,057
2018
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Community Safety and Correctional Services
$422,849
+$41,357
2017
Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin Légiste En Chef
Community Safety and Correctional Services
$381,492
+$6,129
2016
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Community Safety and Correctional Services
$375,363
+$18,818
2015
Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chef
Community Safety & Correctional Services
$356,545
+$1,596
2014
Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chef
Comm. Safety and Corr. Services
$354,948
+$17,513
2013
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Comm. Safety & Corr. Services
$337,435
+$0
2012
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Comm. Safety & Corr. Services
$337,435
-$2,574
2011
Chief Forensic Pathologist / Médecin légiste en chef
Comm. Safety & Corr. Services / Sécurité com. et Services corr.
$340,009
+$2,438
2009
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Community Safety & Correctional Services
$337,571
+$29,311
2008
Deputy Chief Coroner
Community Safety & Correctional Services
$308,260
+$30,601
2007
Deputy Chief Coroner
Community Safety & Correctional Services
$277,659
+$31,192
2006
Deputy Chief Coroner
Community Safety & Corr. Services
$246,467
+$7,176
2005
Medical Director, Toronto FPU
Comm. Safety& Corr. Services
$239,291
+$10,528
2004
Medical Director, Toronto FPU
Comm. Safety & Corr. Services
$228,763
+$124,044
2003
Forensic Pathologist
Community Safety and Correctional Services
$104,720