Jennifer Macdonald
Health/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$135,093Total compensation $135,250, 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
#410Health
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$135,0932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$103,588 in 2018 is worth about $127,505 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorHealth | $135,093Benefits $158Total $135,250 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesHealth / Santé | $112,593Benefits $145Total $112,739 |
| 2022 | Senior Policy AdvisorHealth | $109,961Benefits $143Total $110,103 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorHealth | $108,762Benefits $142Total $108,904 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorHealth | $106,627Benefits $139Total $106,766 |
| 2019 | Senior Policy AdvisorHealth And Long-Term Care | $104,108Benefits $139Total $104,247 |
| 2018 | Senior Policy AdvisorHealth and Long-Term Care | $103,588Benefits $156Total $103,744 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Jennifer Macdonald was paid $135,093 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,433, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. It is up about 20% on the $112,593 paid in 2023. At Health, 1,443 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $123,319; Jennifer Macdonald's total compensation of $135,250 ranked #410. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,433
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +8%
Where does $135,093 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.