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.
Heather Emptage
Heather Emptage served as the Bilingual Staff Lawyer at Legal Aid Ontario in 2024, received an annual salary of $140,583.74 and a taxable benefit of $238.45, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$140,822.19
Total paid in 2024
$140,583.74
Salary
$238.45
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Heather on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Bilingual Staff Lawyer |
| Employer : | Legal Aid Ontario |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.70% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Legal Aid Ontario. By 2024, Heather's total pay had risen by 38.78% compared to the pay in 2019. 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 | Bilingual Staff Lawyer | $140,584 | $238 | ⇧ 18.93% |
| 2023 | Staff Lawyer | $118,191 | $213 | ⇧ 4.96% |
| 2021 | Staff Lawyer | $110,782 | $2,021 | ⇧ 3.24% |
| 2020 | Staff Lawyer | $109,048 | $215 | ⇧ 7.68% |
| 2019 | Staff Lawyer | $101,241 | $229 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Bilingual Staff Lawyer ) in the Legal Aid Ontario.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Naghmeh Attaran | $151,040 | $254 |
| Heather Emptage | $140,584 | $238 |
| Keith Macmillan | $134,784 | $222 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Legault | Staff Lawyer, Bilingual | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,590 |
| Osleen Barrington | Bilingual Staff Lawyer, Family | Legal Aid Ontario | $165,952 |
| Naghmeh Attaran | Bilingual Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $151,295 |
| Heather Emptage | Bilingual Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $140,822 |
| Keith Macmillan | Bilingual Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $135,006 |
| Daniel Epstein | Bilingual Staff Lawyer - Detention | Legal Aid Ontario | $134,023 |