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Cindy Macdonald

Office of the Auditor General/Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des Ressources humaines et des services de bureau

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$203,523

Total compensation $203,602, including $79 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
2024

Employer Rank

#14

Office of the Auditor General

Years on List

9

2016–2024

Peak Salary

$203,523

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,549 in 2016 to $203,602 in 2024.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201620182019202120222024
Total compensation, 2016–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2024

$119,368 in 2016 is worth about $152,649 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des Ressources humaines et des services de bureauOffice Of The Auditor General$203,523Benefits $79Total $203,602
2023Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des Ressources humaines et des services de bureauOffice Of The Auditor General / Bureau de la vérificatrice générale de l'Ontario$198,897Benefits $733Total $199,630
2022Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des Ressources humaines et des services de bureauOffice Of The Auditor General$191,870Benefits $724Total $192,595
2021Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des Ressources humaines et des services de bureauOffice Of The Auditor General$185,830Benefits $216Total $186,047
2020Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des Ressources humaines et des services de bureauOffice Of The Auditor General$178,707Benefits $206Total $178,913
2019Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des Ressources humaines et des services de bureauOffice Of The Auditor General$171,881Benefits $203Total $172,084
2018Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des ressources humaines et des services de bureauOffice of The Auditor General$152,719Benefits $228Total $152,947
2017Director, Human Resources and Office Services / Directrice des ressources humaines et des services de bureauOffice of the Auditor General/Bureau de la vérificatrice générale de l'Ontario$142,908Benefits $208Total $143,116
2016Director, Human Resources / Directrice des ressources humainesOffice of the Auditor General$119,368Benefits $181Total $119,549

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

In 2024, Cindy Macdonald's $203,523 salary works out to roughly $131,662 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.3%. That is about 2% more than the $198,897 paid in 2023. At Office of the Auditor General, 87 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $150,225; Cindy Macdonald's total compensation of $203,602 ranked #14. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$131,662
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.3%

Where does $203,523 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at Office of the Auditor General
2024

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