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Denise Macdonald

Treasury Board Secretariat/Senior Policy Advisor

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$100,846

Total compensation $100,971, including $125 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
2022

Employer Rank

#888

Treasury Board Secretariat

Years on List

2

2021–2022

Peak Salary

$100,846

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,148 in 2021 to $100,971 in 2022.$100K$100K$101K$101K$101K20212022
Total compensation, 2021–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2022

$100,018 in 2021 is worth about $115,981 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Senior Policy AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat$100,846Benefits $125Total $100,971
2021Senior Policy AdvisorTreasury Board Secretariat$100,018Benefits $131Total $100,148

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Take-home on Denise Macdonald's 2022 salary of $100,846 comes to roughly $73,645 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% below the 2022 median of $109,961 for Senior Policy Advisor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $100,018, that is a rise of about 1%. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$73,645
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.0%
vs. 2022 Senior Policy Advisor median
−8%

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Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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