Sara Macdonald
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2025 Salary
$328,464Total compensation $328,790, 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#227Attorney General
Years on List
132011–2025
Peak Salary
$328,4642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$102,023 in 2011 is worth about $139,718 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sara Macdonald was paid $328,464 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $192,595, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.7%. Among those listed as Crown Counsel in 2025, the median was $264,798; this salary sits about 24% above it. That is about 42% more than the $230,667 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$192,595
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.4%
- vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
- +24%
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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.