Patrick Macdonald
City of Hamilton/Deputy City Solicitor
2025 Salary
$188,089Total 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
#125City of Hamilton
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$188,0892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$109,835 in 2016 is worth about $140,458 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $188,089 |
| 2024 | Deputy City SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $169,124 |
| 2023 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $130,707 |
| 2022 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $147,628 |
| 2021 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $140,418 |
| 2020 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $133,970 |
| 2019 | SolicitorCity Of Hamilton | $127,794 |
| 2018 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $122,139 |
| 2017 | SolicitorCity of Hamilton | $115,373 |
| 2016 | SolicitorCity 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.