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.

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Michael Solursh

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Michael Solursh served as the General Counsel at Attorney General in 2023, received an annual salary of $252,580.75 and a taxable benefit of $317.46, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$252,898.21

Total paid in 2023

$252,580.75

Salary

$317.46

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   General Counsel
Employer :   Attorney General
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$253K
Low: $164K Avg: $222K High: $258K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$253K
Low: $105K Avg: $219K High: $494K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2011 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.09% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 88.61% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Michael's tenure as General Counsel, there has been a significant 3.02% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 General Counsel $252,581 $317 -0.27%
2022 General Counsel $253,275 $312 3.30%
2021 General Counsel $245,186 $309 -0.23%
2020 Counsel $245,764 $303 -0.61%
2019 Counsel $247,286 $299 10.78%
2018 Counsel $223,186 $307 20.14%
2016 Counsel $185,729 $297 4.30%
2015 Counsel / Avocat $178,051 $297 8.50%
2014 Counsel / Avocat $164,093 $279 9.09%
2013 Counsel $150,435 $236 5.60%
2012 Counsel $142,475 $201 6.41%
2011 Counsel / Avocat $133,923 $162

The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held exactly same position title ( General Counsel ) in the Attorney General.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Robin Basu $257,464 $317
Mary Humphrey $257,464 $317
Robert Maisey $257,464 $317
Vincent Paris $257,464 $317
Michael Solursh $252,581 $317
Michael Bernstein $250,160 $317
Shahana Kar $236,456 $292
Patric Senson $172,259 $219
Stacey Hsu $170,615 $0
Daniel Mayer $168,210 $231

The 2023 Sunshine List has 109 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 109 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anne C Corbett General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal, Privacy, Risk Ontario Health $494,162
Naizam Kanji General Counsel Ontario Securities Commission $363,134
Martine Band Associate General Counsel Ontario Energy Board $325,627
Tony Wong Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $319,125
Carolyn Calwell Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel Ontario Energy Board $305,762
Darragh Meagher General Counsel And Corporate Secretary City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. $299,553
Michael Lyle Vice President General Counsel And Chief Reliability Compliance Officer Independent Electricity System Operator $298,472
Heather Greenberg Corporate Secretary And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $292,082
Michael Boll Associate General Counsel Director Corporate Secretary Independent Electricity System Operator $283,931
Elissa Sinha Director, Litigation And Enforcement And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $283,497