Chris Macdonald
Toronto Metropolitan University/Chair Law and Business
2025 Salary
$270,717Total compensation $272,153, including $1,436 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
#84Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$270,7172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$134,621 in 2013 is worth about $180,006 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chair Law and BusinessToronto Metropolitan University | $270,717Benefits $1,436Total $272,153 |
| 2024 | Chair Law and BusinessToronto Metropolitan University | $267,620Benefits $1,352Total $268,972 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $244,145Benefits $1,262Total $245,407 |
| 2022 | Chair Law and BusinessToronto Metropolitan University | $206,659Benefits $1,223Total $207,883 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $192,562Benefits $1,094Total $193,656 |
| 2020 | Chair Law and BusinessRyerson University | $192,451Benefits $1,088Total $193,539 |
| 2019 | Chair Law and BusinessRyerson University | $201,556Benefits $1,075Total $202,631 |
| 2018 | Chair Law and BusinessRyerson University | $192,475Benefits $1,245Total $193,720 |
| 2017 | Chair Law and BusinessRyerson University | $195,672Benefits $1,330Total $197,002 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $184,191Benefits $1,237Total $185,429 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $171,655Benefits $3,067Total $174,723 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $160,322Benefits $825Total $161,147 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $134,621Benefits $719Total $135,340 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $270,717 Chris Macdonald earned in 2025, roughly $165,760 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.8%. Within Toronto Metropolitan University, Chris Macdonald's total compensation of $272,153 was the #84 of 2,039, against a median salary of $145,594. Chris 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
- ~$165,760
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.8%
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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.