Donald Fawcett
Cabinet Office/Senior Director and General Counsel
2025 Salary
$386,053Total compensation $386,428, including $374 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
#4Cabinet Office
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$386,0532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$230,445 in 2019 is worth about $278,228 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Director and General CounselCabinet Office | $386,053Benefits $374Total $386,428 |
| 2024 | Senior Director and Legal CounselCabinet Office | $289,746Benefits $341Total $290,087 |
| 2023 | Senior Director and Legal Counsel / Directeur principal et avocat généralCabinet Office / Bureau Du Conseil Des Ministres | $277,565Benefits $327Total $277,892 |
| 2022 | Senior Director and Legal CounselCabinet Office | $267,304Benefits $314Total $267,618 |
| 2021 | Senior Director and Legal CounselCabinet Office | $257,322Benefits $300Total $257,622 |
| 2020 | Senior Director and Legal CounselCabinet Office | $243,960Benefits $291Total $244,251 |
| 2019 | Senior Director and Legal CounselCabinet Office | $230,445Benefits $278Total $230,722 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Donald Fawcett's 2025 salary of $386,053 comes to roughly $219,357 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 41.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 33% more than the $289,746 paid in 2024. Donald Fawcett has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$219,357
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.2%
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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.