Donald Mcpherson

$326,507.68asCounsel

Employed by Attorney General in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Counsel

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2016 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Counsel
$326,507.68
$326.50
41.55%
2024
Counsel
$230,668.64
$300.21
1.27%
2022
Senior Counsel
$233,643.06
$286.20
1.86%
2021
Senior Counsel
$229,381.53
$284.04
1.63%
2020
Senior Counsel
$225,710.69
$278.01
2.51%
2019
Senior Counsel
$231,526.83
$274.36
11.08%
2018
Senior Counsel
$208,424.81
$298.97
28.37%
2016
Senior Counsel principal
$162,367.34
$208.06

Donald Mcpherson, Counsel at Attorney General, earned a disclosed salary of $326,507.68 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 41.55% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Donald Mcpherson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times between 2016 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $326,507.68 in 2025. In addition to salary, $326.50 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Attorney General reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Attorney General

NameSalary
Jacob Bakan
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$326,507.68
Scott Lamb
Senior Counsel
$326,507.68
Damon Usborne
Research Counsel
$326,507.68
William Rolls
Research Counsel
$326,507.68
Julia Hood
Legislative Counsel
$326,507.68
Amy Stevenson
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$326,507.67
Meaghan Cunningham
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$326,507.67
Maureen Pecknold
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$326,507.67
John Pollard
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$326,507.67
Tami Moscoe
Counsel
$326,507.67