John Macdonald
Solicitor General/Staff Sergeant
2025 Salary
$147,648Total compensation $147,774, including $126 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
#1,225Solicitor General
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$147,6482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$113,122 in 2020 is worth about $135,581 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Staff SergeantSolicitor General | $147,648 |
| 2023 | Sergeant / SergentSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $126,288 |
| 2022 | SergeantSolicitor General | $114,478 |
| 2021 | SergeantSolicitor General | $113,362 |
| 2020 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $113,122 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on John Macdonald's 2025 salary of $147,648 comes to roughly $102,537 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.8% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Staff Sergeant in 2025, the median was $167,529; this salary sits about 12% below it. John Macdonald has appeared on the list 5 times since 2020. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,537
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Staff Sergeant median
- −12%
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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.