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Laura Macdonald

Ottawa Hospital/Director/Directeur

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$176,079

Total compensation $176,630, including $551 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
2023

Employer Rank

#78

Ottawa Hospital

Years on List

8

2016–2023

Peak Salary

$176,079

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,627 in 2016 to $176,630 in 2023.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201620172019202020222023
Total compensation, 2016–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2023

$100,237 in 2016 is worth about $128,184 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Director/DirecteurThe Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa$176,079Benefits $551Total $176,630
2022Director /DirecteurThe Ottawa Hospital$155,221Benefits $518Total $155,738
2021Director/DirectriceThe Ottawa Hospital$149,140Benefits $500Total $149,640
2020Director/DirectriceThe Ottawa Hospital$148,196Benefits $481Total $148,677
2019Director/DirecteurThe Ottawa Hospital$135,797Benefits $493Total $136,290
2018Director 1/Directeur 1The Ottawa Hospital$129,121Benefits $510Total $129,631
2017Director 1/Directeur 1The Ottawa Hospital$124,365Benefits $491Total $124,856
2016Director 1The Ottawa Hospital$100,237Benefits $391Total $100,627

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Laura Macdonald's 2023 salary of $176,079 comes to roughly $116,569 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.1% effective) is deducted. At Ottawa Hospital, 2,373 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $116,144; Laura Macdonald's total compensation of $176,630 ranked #78. It is up about 13% on the $155,221 paid in 2022. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$116,569
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
vs. 2023 Director median
+14%

Where does $176,079 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at Ottawa Hospital
2023

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