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Irene Macdonald

Attorney General/Senior Policy Advisor

2025 Salary

$127,798

Total compensation $127,956, including $158 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

#2,433

Attorney General

Years on List

10

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$127,798

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,083 in 2014 to $127,956 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$110K$120K$130K201420182019202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$102,083 in 2014 is worth about $133,882 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Policy AdvisorAttorney General$127,798Benefits $158Total $127,956
2024Senior Policy AdvisorAttorney General$125,365Benefits $152Total $125,516
2023Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesAttorney General / Procureur Général$112,593Benefits $145Total $112,739
2022Senior Policy AdvisorAttorney General$109,961Benefits $143Total $110,103
2021Senior Policy AdvisorAttorney General$108,762Benefits $142Total $108,904
2020Senior Policy AdvisorAttorney General$106,627Benefits $139Total $106,766
2019Senior Policy AdvisorAttorney General$104,542Benefits $139Total $104,682
2018Senior Policy AdvisorAttorney General$103,588Benefits $156Total $103,744
2015Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesAttorney General$109,163Benefits $14Total $109,177
2014Manager Policy Program Development / Chef de l'élaboration des politiques et des programmesAttorney General$102,083Benefits $0Total $102,083

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $127,798 Irene Macdonald earned in 2025, roughly $91,304 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; Irene Macdonald's total compensation of $127,956 ranked #2,433. 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
~$91,304
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
+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.

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2025

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