M Leigh Macdonald
University of Western Ontario/Lecturer
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$124,316Total compensation $124,406, including $90 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
2024
Employer Rank
#1,370University of Western Ontario
Years on List
22023–2024
Peak Salary
$159,1082023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2024
$159,108 in 2023 is worth about $166,298 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LecturerUniversity Of Western Ontario | $124,316Benefits $90Total $124,406 |
| 2023 | LecturerUniversity Of Western Ontario | $159,108Benefits $89Total $159,197 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, M Leigh Macdonald's $124,316 salary works out to roughly $88,787 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. For comparison, the median Lecturer on the 2024 list was paid $130,328; this salary is about 5% less. It is down about 22% from the $159,108 paid in 2023. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,787
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2024 Lecturer median
- −5%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.