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Marie J. Macdonald

MaRS Discovery District/Director, Philanthropy

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$130,219

Total compensation $134,665, including $4,447 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

#35

MaRS Discovery District

Years on List

3

2022–2024

Peak Salary

$154,263

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $131,772 in 2022 to $134,665 in 2024.$100K$120K$140K$160K202220232024
Total compensation, 2022–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2024

$127,128 in 2022 is worth about $138,058 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Director, PhilanthropyMaRS Discovery District$130,219Benefits $4,447Total $134,665
2023Director, PhilanthropyMaRS Discovery District$154,263Benefits $5,254Total $159,517
2022Director, PhilanthropyMaRS Discovery District$127,128Benefits $4,644Total $131,772

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Marie J. Macdonald's 2024 salary of $130,219 comes to roughly $92,129 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. It is down about 16% from the $154,263 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2022. 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
~$92,129
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.3%

Where does $130,219 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at MaRS Discovery District
2024

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