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.
Courtney West
Courtney West served as the Legal Counsel at Legal Aid Ontario in 2023, received an annual salary of $132,305.67 and a taxable benefit of $2,345.41, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Courtney has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$134,651.08
Total paid in 2023
$132,305.67
Salary
$2,345.41
Taxable Benefit
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Find Courtney on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Legal Counsel |
| Employer : | Legal Aid Ontario |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Courtney experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Legal Aid Ontario. By 2023, Courtney's total pay had risen by 28.39% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Courtney's tenure as Legal Counsel, there has been a significant 10.24% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. 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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| 2023 | Legal Counsel | $132,306 | $2,345 | ⇧ 5.01% |
| 2022 | Legal Counsel | $126,742 | $1,486 | ⇧ 0.72% |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel | $125,289 | $2,021 | ⇧ 4.23% |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel | $121,902 | $237 | ⇧ 2.88% |
| 2019 | Staff Lawyer, Appeals | $118,462 | $262 | ⇧ 13.20% |
| 2018 | Duty Counsel, Criminal - Bail Coordinator | $104,636 | $240 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Legal Counsel ) in the Legal Aid Ontario.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Ghina Al Sewaidi | $155,237 | $284 |
| Courtney West | $132,306 | $2,345 |
| Caroline Vecchiarelli | $119,171 | $209 |
| Cheryl D'Souza | $102,216 | $605 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 551 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 551 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne C Corbett | General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal, Privacy, Risk | Ontario Health | $494,162 |
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $319,125 |
| Catherine Stewart | Executive Advisor And Chief Legal Counsel | Attorney General | $283,042 |
| Reesha Hosein | Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $280,825 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $277,892 |
| Melanie De Wit | Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel | Unity Health Toronto | $274,529 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $275,056 |
| William Challis | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $272,718 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
| Marylee Farrugia | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |