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Margaret Macdonald

Counsel at Attorney General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 20 years between 1996 and 2016.

Salary disclosure2016
Margaret Macdonald
Counsel
Attorney General
Salary paid
$205,594.34
Taxable benefits
$317.18
Total disclosed
$205,911.52
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2015: −$1,486 (−0.7%)
20years on
the list

Among 587 people with the title “Counsel” in 2016

Paid more than 59% of them. Their median: $191,375.

Among 1,794 people at Attorney General in 2016

174th highest paid. Their median: $190,935.

Paid more than 96% of everyone on the 2016 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
1996$103,581$106,344
1997$112,595$108,907
1998$113,861$108,198
1999$116,170$111,191
2000$115,379$104,410
2001$173,536$134,639
2002$152,792$126,069
2003$167,630$130,853
2004$167,053$154,721
2005$165,451$160,884
2006$175,481$143,389
2007$180,214$146,328
2008$187,538$158,450
2009$190,138$162,458
2010$192,032$165,406
2012$193,125$175,843
2013$193,125$177,324
2014$200,198$185,345
2015$207,080$185,961
2016$205,594$191,375

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2016Attorney GeneralCounsel$205,594$317−$1,486
2015Attorney GeneralCounsel / Avocate$207,080$334+$6,882
2014Attorney GeneralCounsel / Avocate$200,198$329+$7,073
2013Attorney GeneralCounsel$193,125$291$0
2012Attorney GeneralCounsel$193,125$263
2010Attorney GeneralCounsel$192,032$309+$1,894
2009Attorney GeneralCounsel$190,138$311+$2,600
2008Attorney GeneralCounsel$187,538$326+$7,324
2007Attorney GeneralCounsel$180,214$313+$4,734
2006Attorney GeneralCounsel$175,481$291+$10,030
2005Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$165,451$269−$1,602
2004Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$167,053$279−$577
2003Attorney GeneralCounsel$167,630$307+$14,839
2002Attorney GeneralCounsel$152,792$326−$20,744
2001Attorney GeneralCounsel$173,536$346+$58,157
2000Attorney GeneralCounsel$115,379$330−$791
1999Attorney GeneralCounsel$116,170$329+$2,309
1998Attorney GeneralCounsel$113,861$323+$1,266
1997Attorney GeneralCounsel$112,595$305+$9,014
1996Attorney GeneralCounsel$103,581$299

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