Margaret Macdonald
Attorney General/Counsel / Avocate
2017 Salary — last year on the list
$122,260Total compensation $122,408, including $148 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2017
Employer Rank
#1,521Attorney General
Years on List
221996–2017
Peak Salary
$207,0802015
Full 2017 roster at Attorney General →·See where $122,260 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
1996–2017
$103,581 in 1996 is worth about $191,315 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $122,260Benefits $148Total $122,408 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $187,538Benefits $326Total $187,863 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $180,214Benefits $313Total $180,527 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $175,481Benefits $291Total $175,772 |
| 2005 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $165,451Benefits $269Total $165,719 |
| 2004 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $167,053Benefits $279Total $167,332 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $167,630Benefits $307Total $167,937 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $152,792Benefits $326Total $153,117 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $173,536Benefits $346Total $173,882 |
| 2000 | CounselAttorney General | $115,379Benefits $330Total $115,709 |
| 1999 | CounselAttorney General | $116,170Benefits $329Total $116,499 |
| 1998 | CounselAttorney General | $113,861Benefits $323Total $114,184 |
| 1997 | CounselAttorney General | $112,595Benefits $305Total $112,900 |
| 1996 | CounselAttorney General | $103,581Benefits $299Total $103,879 |
On the List
2017
Attorney General's 2017 median disclosed salary was $185,788; Margaret Macdonald's $122,260 sat about 34% below it. Margaret Macdonald was the #1,521 highest-paid of 1,917 people Attorney General disclosed in 2017, with total compensation of $122,408. Margaret Macdonald's $122,260 salary was about 37% below the 2017 province-wide median of $193,836 for Counsel. Margaret Macdonald has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 22 times, 1996–2017, peaking in 2015 at $207,080.