Brenda Macdonald
Ontario Power Generation/Chief Commercial Officer
2025 Salary
$727,479Total compensation $729,740, including $2,261 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
#9Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$727,4792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$183,267 in 2013 is worth about $245,052 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Commercial OfficerOntario Power Generation | $727,479Benefits $2,261Total $729,740 |
| 2024 | Chief Commercial OfficerOntario Power Generation | $664,173Benefits $2,094Total $666,267 |
| 2023 | Senior Vice President New Growth and Commercial ManagementOntario Power Generation | $582,920Benefits $1,816Total $584,736 |
| 2022 | Senior Vice President New Growth and Commercial ManagementOntario Power Generation | $537,496Benefits $1,754Total $539,250 |
| 2021 | Senior Vice President New Growth and Commercial ManagementOntario Power Generation | $526,475Benefits $1,717Total $528,192 |
| 2020 | Vice President Regulatory AffairsOntario Power Generation | $416,319Benefits $1,714Total $418,033 |
| 2019 | Vice President Regulatory AffairsOntario Power Generation | $402,384Benefits $1,714Total $404,098 |
| 2018 | Vice President Regulatory AffairsOntario Power Generation | $362,548Benefits $1,783Total $364,331 |
| 2017 | Vice President Regulatory AffairsOntario Power Generation | $329,700Benefits $1,650Total $331,350 |
| 2016 | Vice President - Law and General CounselOntario Power Generation | $329,520Benefits $1,613Total $331,133 |
| 2015 | Vice President, LawOntario Power Generation | $335,040Benefits $1,613Total $336,653 |
| 2014 | Vice President, LawOntario Power Generation | $275,700Benefits $1,613Total $277,313 |
| 2013 | Vice President, LawOntario Power Generation | $183,267Benefits $672Total $183,939 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Brenda Macdonald was paid $727,479 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $378,018, an effective income-tax rate of about 47.3%. That is about 10% more than the $664,173 paid in 2024. Brenda Macdonald has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$378,018
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~47.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~48.0%
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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.