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.
Patrick Macdonald
Patrick Macdonald served as the Deputy City Solicitor at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $169,124.06 and a taxable benefit of $1,437.08, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Patrick has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$170,561.14
Total paid in 2024
$169,124.06
Salary
$1,437.08
Taxable Benefit
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Find Patrick on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy City Solicitor |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Patrick experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.05% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Patrick's total pay had risen by 54.42% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | Deputy City Solicitor | $169,124 | $1,437 | ⇧ 29.19% |
| 2023 | Solicitor | $130,707 | $1,318 | ⇩ -11.03% |
| 2022 | Solicitor | $147,628 | $771 | ⇧ 5.25% |
| 2021 | Solicitor | $140,418 | $576 | ⇧ 4.81% |
| 2020 | Solicitor | $133,970 | $551 | ⇧ 4.78% |
| 2019 | Solicitor | $127,794 | $593 | ⇧ 4.63% |
| 2018 | Solicitor | $122,139 | $571 | ⇧ 5.86% |
| 2017 | Solicitor | $115,373 | $547 | ⇧ 4.95% |
| 2016 | Solicitor | $109,835 | $620 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Deputy City Solicitor ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Macdonald | $169,124 | $1,437 |
| Susan Nicholson | $199,101 | $2,023 |
| Kaushik Parameswaran | $170,126 | $1,913 |
| Ron Sabo | $190,082 | $800 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 30 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 30 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Earle | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $296,497 |
| Kalliopi Chapman | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $281,100 |
| Raymond Allen Mickevicius | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $271,512 |
| Sharmila M. Clark | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $268,452 |
| Kirsten Margaret Franz | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $264,655 |
| Kelly Matsumoto | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $264,313 |
| Christina Hueniken | Deputy City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $251,519 |
| Wendy Law | Deputy City Manager, Legal And Administrative Services / City Solicitor | City of Vaughan | $260,532 |
| Amanpreet Sidhu | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer / City Solicitor | City of Orillia | $215,899 |
| Diana Soos | Director, Legal Services / Deputy City Solicitor | City of Vaughan | $213,362 |