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 Gillespie
Heather Gillespie served as the Staff Lawyer at Legal Aid Ontario in 2023, received an annual salary of $134,329.89 and a taxable benefit of $242.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$134,572.65
Total paid in 2023
$134,329.89
Salary
$242.76
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Heather on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Staff Lawyer |
| Employer : | Legal Aid Ontario |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.90% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Legal Aid Ontario. By 2023, Heather's total pay had risen by 30.35% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Heather's tenure as Staff Lawyer, there has been a significant 3.07% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Staff Lawyer | $134,330 | $243 | ⇧ 3.07% |
| 2022 | Staff Lawyer | $130,320 | $242 | ⇧ 0.33% |
| 2021 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $128,113 | $2,021 | ⇧ 0.26% |
| 2020 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $129,547 | $255 | ⇧ 3.56% |
| 2019 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $125,065 | $278 | ⇧ 5.58% |
| 2018 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $118,450 | $264 | ⇧ 5.32% |
| 2016 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $112,469 | $253 | ⇧ 9.19% |
| 2015 | Staff Lawyer, Family And Criminal | $103,007 | $232 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 42 employees who held exactly same position title ( Staff Lawyer ) in the Legal Aid Ontario.
10 out of 42 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Janisse | $154,717 | $277 |
| Reide Kaiser | $145,432 | $265 |
| Yvonne Skof | $144,922 | $265 |
| Paula Mcgirr | $144,922 | $265 |
| Cynthia Neathery | $144,922 | $265 |
| Nina Hall | $140,618 | $258 |
| Kathryn Gamble Lerchner | $139,542 | $256 |
| Joan Rothwell | $138,466 | $252 |
| Cathy Legault | $138,466 | $252 |
| Michael Schoenborn | $136,573 | $84 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 92 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 92 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Diane Janisse | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $154,994 |
| Reide Kaiser | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,697 |
| Juanita Peters | Staff Lawyer, Family | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,265 |
| William Mathers | Staff Lawyer, Family And Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,151 |
| Yvonne Skof | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,187 |
| Erin Mcgoey | Staff Lawyer, Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,043 |
| Frank Armitage | Regional Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,187 |
| Paula Mcgirr | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,187 |
| Cynthia Neathery | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,187 |
| Bruce Manson | Staff Lawyer, Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,187 |