Lesley Macdonald
City of Kitchener/Director, Legal Services and City Solicitor
2025 Salary
$209,974Total compensation $213,624, including $3,650 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
#11City of Kitchener
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$209,9742025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$154,158 in 2013 is worth about $206,130 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity Of Kitchener | $209,974Benefits $3,650Total $213,624 |
| 2024 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity Of Kitchener | $203,547Benefits $1,734Total $205,282 |
| 2023 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity Of Kitchener | $195,137Benefits $1,595Total $196,732 |
| 2022 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity Of Kitchener | $192,184Benefits $1,388Total $193,571 |
| 2021 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity Of Kitchener | $191,855Benefits $1,387Total $193,242 |
| 2020 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity Of Kitchener | $190,394Benefits $1,569Total $191,963 |
| 2019 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity Of Kitchener | $187,607Benefits $1,603Total $189,211 |
| 2018 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity of Kitchener | $188,903Benefits $1,607Total $190,510 |
| 2017 | Interim Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Finance and Corporate ServicesCity of Kitchener | $179,411Benefits $1,599Total $181,010 |
| 2016 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity of Kitchener | $165,036Benefits $1,581Total $166,618 |
| 2015 | Director, Legal Services & City SolicitorCity of Kitchener | $164,143Benefits $1,358Total $165,500 |
| 2014 | Director, Legal Services and City SolicitorCity of Kitchener | $155,956Benefits $1,020Total $156,976 |
| 2013 | Director, Legal Services & City SolicitorCity of Kitchener | $154,158Benefits $951Total $155,110 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Lesley Macdonald's $209,974 salary works out to roughly $135,714 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.4%. On total compensation of $213,624, Lesley Macdonald ranked #11 of 620 disclosed at City of Kitchener that year, where the median salary was $126,758. That is about 3% more than the $203,547 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$135,714
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
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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.