Sara Macdonald

$328,463.59asCrown Counsel

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

Position

Crown Counsel

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Crown Counsel
$328,463.59
$326.50
42.4%
2024
Crown Counsel
$230,666.53
$300.21
0.63%
2022
Assistant Crown Attorney
$229,217.31
$272.26
7.51%
2021
Assistant Crown Attorney
$213,209.31
$247.92
6.66%
2020
Assistant Crown Attorney
$199,895.28
$247.92
4.24%
2019
Counsel
$191,756.32
$237.68
14.52%
2018
Counsel
$167,444.05
$249.46
26.45%
2016
Counsel
$132,418.51
$240.02
7.88%
2015
Counsel / Avocate
$143,747.13
$239.84
8.6%
2014
Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la Couronne
$132,360.96
$225.10
25.28%
2013
Assistant Crown Attorney
$105,650.28
$190.75

Sara Macdonald earned $328,463.59 as Crown Counsel at Attorney General in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 42.4% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Sara Macdonald has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 11 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $328,463.59 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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NameSalary
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Elise Nakelsky$355,520.52
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Peter Keen$332,842.47
Paula Thompson$332,271.41
Heather Keating$331,767.18
Tracy Kozlowski$331,332.38
Deborah Krick$331,332.38

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Other employees at Attorney General

NameSalary
Fara Rupert
Deputy Crown Attorney
$329,054.13
Michael Crystal
Assistant Crown Attorney
$328,974.73
Susan Adams
Deputy Director
$328,952.19
Jay Spare
Deputy Crown Attorney
$328,879.35
Susan Keenan
Counsel
$328,546.75
Jason Pilon
Assistant Crown Attorney
$328,247.78
Michael Lunski
Crown Attorney
$328,247.78
Lori Patyk
Deputy Director
$328,183.88
Tamara Kuzyk
Legislative Counsel
$328,015.97
Michael Sims
Counsel
$327,843.52