Risa Macdonald
Ontario Power Generation/Senior Communications Advisor
2025 Salary
$168,842Total compensation $174,660, including $5,817 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
#4,154Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
132011–2025
Peak Salary
$168,8422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$104,266 in 2011 is worth about $142,790 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Risa Macdonald's $168,842 salary works out to roughly $114,254 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. Among those listed as Senior Communications Advisor in 2025, the median was $119,034; this salary sits about 42% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $161,442, that is a rise of about 5%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,254
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Senior Communications Advisor median
- +42%
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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.