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Lesley Macdonald

Director, Legal Services and City Solicitor at City Of Kitchener. On Ontario’s disclosure list 23 years between 2003 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Lesley Macdonald
Director, Legal Services and City Solicitor
City Of Kitchener
Salary paid
$209,974.11
Taxable benefits
$3,649.79
Total disclosed
$213,623.90
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$6,427 (+3.2%)
23years on
the list

Among 620 people at City Of Kitchener in 2025

14th highest paid. Their median: $126,758.

Paid more than 95% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalary
2003$102,363
2004$116,628
2005$120,091
2006$124,498
2007$128,928
2008$133,209
2009$141,877
2010$148,120
2011$148,721
2012$151,258
2013$154,158
2014$155,956
2015$164,143
2016$165,036
2017$179,411
2018$188,903
2019$187,607
2020$190,394
2021$191,855
2022$192,184
2023$195,137
2024$203,547
2025$209,974

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$209,974$3,650+$6,427 (+3.2%)
2024City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$203,547$1,734+$8,410 (+4.3%)
2023City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$195,137$1,595+$2,954 (+1.5%)
2022City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$192,184$1,388+$328 (+0.2%)
2021City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$191,855$1,387+$1,461 (+0.8%)
2020City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$190,394$1,569+$2,787 (+1.5%)
2019City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$187,607$1,603−$1,296 (−0.7%)
2018City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$188,903$1,607+$9,493 (+5.3%)
2017City Of KitchenerInterim Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Finance and Corporate Services$179,411$1,599+$14,375 (+8.7%)
2016City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$165,036$1,581+$894 (+0.5%)
2015City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services & City Solicitor$164,143$1,358+$8,186 (+5.2%)
2014City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services and City Solicitor$155,956$1,020+$1,798 (+1.2%)
2013City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services & City Solicitor$154,158$951+$2,901 (+1.9%)
2012City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services/City Solicitor$151,258$1,189+$2,536 (+1.7%)
2011City Of KitchenerDirector Legal Services/City Solicitor$148,721$1,312+$601 (+0.4%)
2010City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services & City Solicitor$148,120$1,249+$6,243 (+4.4%)
2009City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services & City Solicitor$141,877$2,613+$8,668 (+6.5%)
2008City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services/City Solicitor$133,209$1,240+$4,281 (+3.3%)
2007City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services/City Solicitor$128,928$1,305+$4,430 (+3.6%)
2006City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services/City Solicitor$124,498$1,193+$4,407 (+3.7%)
2005City Of KitchenerDir., Legal Services/City Solicitor$120,091$789+$3,463 (+3.0%)
2004City Of KitchenerDirector, Legal Services & City Sol.$116,628$690+$14,265 (+13.9%)
2003City Of KitchenerDir., Legal Srvcs & City Solicitor$102,363$672

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Questions and answers

Why is Lesley Macdonald on the disclosure list?

City Of Kitchener paid Lesley Macdonald $209,974 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

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