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.
Margaret Leighton
Margaret Leighton served as the Counsel to the Chair at Attorney General in 2020, received an annual salary of $146,913.30 and a taxable benefit of $177.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Margaret has held the same position since 2012 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$147,090.66
Total paid in 2020
$146,913.30
Salary
$177.36
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Margaret on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Counsel to the Chair |
| Employer : | Attorney General |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2020 |
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Between 2011 and 2020, Margaret experienced an average annual decrease of approximately 1.46% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2020, Margaret's total pay had fallen by 17.05% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Margaret's tenure as Counsel to the Chair, there has been a significant 18.08% decline in compensation over the past 8 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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| 2020 | Counsel to the Chair | $146,913 | $177 | ⇩ -28.21% |
| 2019 | Counsel to the Chair | $204,625 | $273 | ⇩ -4.79% |
| 2018 | Counsel to the Chair | $214,892 | $308 | ⇩ 0.00% |
| 2017 | Counsel to the Chair | $214,892 | $313 | ⇧ 8.23% |
| 2016 | Counsel to the Chair | $198,539 | $307 | ⇧ 3.87% |
| 2015 | Counsel to the Chair | $191,115 | $318 | ⇧ 2.64% |
| 2014 | Counsel to the Chair | $186,188 | $321 | ⇧ 3.86% |
| 2013 | Counsel to the Chair | $179,292 | $284 | ⇧ 0.02% |
| 2012 | Counsel to the Chair | $179,292 | $256 | ⇧ 1.25% |
| 2011 | Counsel to the Chair, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario | $177,072 | $258 |
The 2020 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Counsel to the Chair ) in the Attorney General.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Leighton | $146,913 | $177 |
| Elizabeth Nastasi | $226,799 | $284 |
The 2020 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Nastasi | Counsel to the Chair | Attorney General | $227,084 |
| Carole A. Prest | Counsel to the Chair | Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal | $196,915 |
| Ariel J. Balevi | Associate Counsel to the Chair | Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal | $171,223 |
| Julia L. Noble | Associate Counsel to the Chair | Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal | $162,181 |
| Martha Drassinower | Associate Counsel to the Chair | Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal | $161,606 |
| Sarah Schumacher | Counsel to the Chair | Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal | $148,803 |
| Margaret Leighton | Counsel to the Chair | Attorney General | $147,091 |
| Mindy Noble | Associate Counsel to the Chair | Human Rights Legal Support Centre | $114,339 |