Kelly Macdonald
Education/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$126,844Total compensation $127,002, 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
#380Education
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$126,8442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$108,012 in 2017 is worth about $136,009 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $126,844Benefits $158Total $127,002 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $125,365Benefits $152Total $125,517 |
| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesEducation / Éducation | $112,593Benefits $145Total $112,739 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $108,762Benefits $142Total $108,904 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $106,627Benefits $139Total $106,766 |
| 2019 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $104,542Benefits $139Total $104,682 |
| 2018 | Senior Policy AdvisorEducation | $103,588Benefits $156Total $103,744 |
| 2017 | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseillère principale en politiquesEducation / Éducation | $108,012Benefits $155Total $108,166 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $126,844 Kelly Macdonald earned in 2025, roughly $90,764 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.4%. Within Education, Kelly Macdonald's total compensation of $127,002 was the #380 of 756, against a median salary of $127,198. It is up about 1% on the $125,365 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,764
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +1%
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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.