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Dale Macdonald

Solicitor General/General Duty Officer / Agent des services généraux

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$116,299

Total compensation $116,480, including $181 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,577

Solicitor General

Years on List

5

2019–2023

Peak Salary

$116,299

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,005 in 2019 to $116,480 in 2023.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K20192020202120222023
Total compensation, 2019–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2023

$104,837 in 2019 is worth about $126,576 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général$116,299Benefits $181Total $116,480
2022General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$111,302Benefits $181Total $111,483
2021General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$112,445Benefits $180Total $112,625
2020General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$109,651Benefits $174Total $109,825
2019General Duty OfficerSolicitor General$104,837Benefits $168Total $105,005

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Dale Macdonald was paid $116,299 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $83,468, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.1%. For comparison, the median General Duty Officer on the 2023 list was paid $114,879; this salary is about 1% more. Dale Macdonald has appeared on the list 5 times since 2019. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$83,468
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%
vs. 2023 General Duty Officer median
+1%

Where does $116,299 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

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