Shaun Macdonald
Solicitor General/General Duty Officer
2025 Salary
$174,956Total compensation $175,157, including $201 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
#466Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$174,9562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,740 in 2019 is worth about $126,458 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $174,956Benefits $201Total $175,157 |
| 2024 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $156,540Benefits $197Total $156,738 |
| 2023 | General Duty Officer / Agent des services générauxSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $120,047Benefits $181Total $120,228 |
| 2022 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $135,130Benefits $181Total $135,311 |
| 2021 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $115,500Benefits $180Total $115,680 |
| 2020 | SergeantSolicitor General | $112,796Benefits $177Total $112,974 |
| 2019 | General Duty OfficerSolicitor General | $104,740Benefits $168Total $104,907 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shaun Macdonald was paid $174,956 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $117,619, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.6%. Among those listed as General Duty Officer in 2025, the median was $118,959; this salary sits about 47% above it. 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
- ~$117,619
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 General Duty Officer median
- +47%
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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.