Gavin Macdonald
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$323,677Total compensation $324,003, including $326 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
#716Attorney General
Years on List
112013–2025
Peak Salary
$323,6772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$111,149 in 2013 is worth about $148,622 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $323,677Benefits $326Total $324,003 |
| 2024 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $228,370Benefits $297Total $228,667 |
| 2023 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général | $219,850Benefits $280Total $220,130 |
| 2022 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $206,857Benefits $260Total $207,117 |
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $193,384Benefits $249Total $193,633 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $181,408Benefits $230Total $181,638 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $173,247Benefits $216Total $173,463 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $146,235Benefits $226Total $146,462 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $136,006Benefits $218Total $136,224 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $125,020Benefits $218Total $125,237 |
| 2013 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $111,149Benefits $172Total $111,321 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Gavin Macdonald's 2025 salary of $323,677 comes to roughly $190,370 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.5% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Crown Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $264,798; this salary is about 22% more. 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
- ~$190,370
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.2%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +22%
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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.