Michelle Macdonald
Attorney General/Counsel
2025 Salary
$314,926Total compensation $315,252, including $327 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#806Attorney General
Years on List
122010–2025
Peak Salary
$314,9262025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$104,147 in 2010 is worth about $146,788 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounselAttorney General | $314,926 |
| 2024 | CounselAttorney General | $230,712 |
| 2023 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur Général | $235,868 |
| 2022 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $235,505 |
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $229,382 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $211,397 |
| 2019 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $198,002 |
| 2018 | Deputy DirectorAttorney General | $180,985 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $157,445 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General | $149,752 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général | $106,610 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $104,147 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michelle Macdonald's $314,926 salary works out to roughly $186,304 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 40.8%. For comparison, the median Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $243,487; this salary is about 29% more. The 2024 record under this name shows $230,712. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2010. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$186,304
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.8%
- vs. 2025 Counsel median
- +29%
Where does $314,926 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.