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Steve Macdonald

Platoon Chief 3 at City Of Cambridge. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2015 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Steve Macdonald
Platoon Chief 3
City Of Cambridge
Salary paid
$176,350.20
Taxable benefits
$993.79
Total disclosed
$177,343.99
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$9,269 (−5.0%)
11years on
the list

Among 304 people at City Of Cambridge in 2025

24th highest paid. Their median: $129,249.

Paid more than 90% 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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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2015$116,472$108,667
2016$107,079$105,894
2017$105,737$109,999
2018$135,721$150,944
2019$144,697$139,907
2020$138,406$140,276
2021$151,087$145,053
2022$157,568
2023$170,195
2024$185,619
2025$176,350

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025City Of CambridgePlatoon Chief 3$176,350$994−$9,269
2024City Of CambridgePlatoon Chief 3$185,619$1,006+$15,424
2023City Of CambridgePlatoon Chief 3$170,195$950+$12,628
2022City Of CambridgePlatoon Chief 3$157,568$911+$6,481
2021City Of CambridgeFire Fighter Captain$151,087$848+$12,680
2020City Of CambridgeFire Fighter Captain$138,406$833−$6,291
2019City Of CambridgeFire Fighter Captain$144,697$835+$8,976
2018City Of CambridgeFire Fighter Captain$135,721$753+$29,985
2017City Of CambridgeFirst Class Fire Fighter$105,737$635−$1,342
2016City Of Cambridge1st Class Fire Fighter$107,079$606−$9,394
2015City Of Cambridge1st Class Fire Fighter$116,472$614

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Questions and answers

Why is Steve Macdonald on the disclosure list?

City Of Cambridge paid Steve Macdonald $176,350 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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What do the comparisons mean?

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