The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Michelle Macdonald
Michelle Macdonald served as the Counsel at Attorney General in 2024, received an annual salary of $230,711.68 and a taxable benefit of $300.21, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michelle has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$231,011.89
Total paid in 2024
$230,711.68
Salary
$300.21
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michelle on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Counsel |
| Employer : | Attorney General |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2010 and 2024, Michelle experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.82% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2024, Michelle's total pay had risen by 121.45% compared to the pay in 2010. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Counsel | $230,712 | $300 | ⇩ -2.18% |
| 2023 | Counsel / Avocate | $235,868 | $294 | ⇧ 0.16% |
| 2022 | Deputy Director | $235,505 | $289 | ⇧ 2.67% |
| 2021 | Counsel | $229,382 | $284 | ⇧ 8.51% |
| 2020 | Counsel | $211,397 | $264 | ⇧ 6.76% |
| 2019 | Deputy Director | $198,002 | $248 | ⇧ 9.38% |
| 2018 | Deputy Director | $180,985 | $270 | ⇧ 14.94% |
| 2016 | Counsel | $157,445 | $252 | ⇧ 5.13% |
| 2015 | Counsel / Avocate | $149,752 | $252 | ⇧ 40.48% |
| 2011 | Counsel / Avocate | $106,610 | $171 | ⇧ 2.36% |
| 2010 | Counsel | $104,147 | $173 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 625 employees who held exactly same position title ( Counsel ) in the Attorney General.
10 out of 625 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bell | $251,162 | $327 |
| Maureen Bulbrook | $239,895 | $0 |
| Dawn Devoe | $239,895 | $0 |
| Larissa Easson | $233,514 | $300 |
| David Glicksman | $231,898 | $275 |
| Brendan Haynes | $239,761 | $26 |
| Myra Hewitt | $251,162 | $327 |
| Karen Hindle | $232,053 | $0 |
| Susan Keenan | $234,323 | $176 |
| Walter Kim | $234,445 | $303 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2766 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 2766 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne C Corbett | General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal And Risk | Ontario Health | $506,394 |
| Naizam Kanji | General Counsel | Ontario Securities Commission | $398,006 |
| Martine Band | Associate General Counsel | Ontario Energy Board | $327,369 |
| Manuela Di Re | Director, Legal And General Counsel | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $321,906 |
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $317,890 |
| Wendy Lawrence | General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer | Toronto Metropolitan University | $312,628 |
| Carolyn Calwell | Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel / Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel | Ontario Energy Board | $310,520 |
| Sherry-Ann Quashie | Street Outreach Counsellor | City of Toronto | $303,794 |
| Michael Atlas | General Counsel | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $317,947 |
| Janet Ozembloski | Vice President, Legal Services And General Counsel | Hamilton Health Sciences | $315,338 |