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Patrick Macdonald

City of Hamilton/Deputy City Solicitor

2025 Salary

$188,089

Total compensation $190,232, including $2,143 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

#125

City of Hamilton

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$188,089

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,455 in 2016 to $190,232 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$109,835 in 2016 is worth about $140,458 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Deputy City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$188,089
2024Deputy City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$169,124
2023SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$130,707
2022SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$147,628
2021SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$140,418
2020SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$133,970
2019SolicitorCity Of Hamilton$127,794
2018SolicitorCity of Hamilton$122,139
2017SolicitorCity of Hamilton$115,373
2016SolicitorCity of Hamilton$109,835

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Patrick Macdonald's 2025 salary of $188,089 comes to roughly $124,544 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% below the 2025 median of $200,524 for Deputy City Solicitor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$124,544
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
vs. 2025 Deputy City Solicitor median
−6%

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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.

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2025

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