Colin McDonald
Senior Legal Counsel, Market Regulation at Alberta Securities Commission. On Alberta’s compensation disclosure list 4 years between 2020 and 2023.
- Compensation
- $219,080.18
Change from 2022: +$8,917 (+4.2%)4years on
the list
Among 7 people with the title “Senior Legal Counsel, Market Regulation” in 2023
Paid more than 71% of them. Their median: $187,287.
Among 84 people at Alberta Securities Commission in 2023
31st highest paid. Their median: $197,197.
Paid more than 85% of everyone on the 2023 compensation disclosure list, which only lists people paid $150,219 or more.
Compensation by year
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| Year | Compensation | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $205,037 | |
| 2021 | $209,111 | |
| 2022 | $210,163 | $173,666 |
| 2023 | $219,080 | $187,287 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Compensation | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alberta Securities CommissionSenior Legal Counsel, Market Regulation | $219,080 | $229,894 | +$8,917 (+4.2%) |
| 2022 | Alberta Securities CommissionSenior Legal Counsel, Market Regulation | $210,163 | $227,754 | +$1,052 (+0.5%) |
| 2021 | Alberta Securities CommissionSenior Legal Counsel, Market Regulation | $209,111 | $241,185 | +$4,074 (+2.0%) |
| 2020 | Alberta Securities CommissionCorporate Secretary & Senior Legal Counsel | $205,037 | $244,004 |
In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Alberta’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).
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Questions and answers
Why is Colin McDonald on the compensation disclosure list?
Alberta Securities Commission paid Colin McDonald $219,080 in 2023. Alberta’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $150,219 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act.
What is “compensation”?
The one pay figure Alberta publishes for each person for the calendar year, shown as published. Alberta does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $150,219 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
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Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Alberta published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal