Laura Macdonald
Ottawa Hospital/Director/Directeur
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$176,079Total 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
#78Ottawa Hospital
Years on List
82016–2023
Peak Salary
$176,0792023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2023
$100,237 in 2016 is worth about $128,184 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director/DirecteurThe Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa | $176,079Benefits $551Total $176,630 |
| 2022 | Director /DirecteurThe Ottawa Hospital | $155,221Benefits $518Total $155,738 |
| 2021 | Director/DirectriceThe Ottawa Hospital | $149,140Benefits $500Total $149,640 |
| 2020 | Director/DirectriceThe Ottawa Hospital | $148,196Benefits $481Total $148,677 |
| 2019 | Director/DirecteurThe Ottawa Hospital | $135,797Benefits $493Total $136,290 |
| 2018 | Director 1/Directeur 1The Ottawa Hospital | $129,121Benefits $510Total $129,631 |
| 2017 | Director 1/Directeur 1The Ottawa Hospital | $124,365Benefits $491Total $124,856 |
| 2016 | Director 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.