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.
Robin Leighton
Robin Leighton served as the Duty Counsel, Family at Legal Aid Ontario in 2023, received an annual salary of $134,160.89 and a taxable benefit of $244.56, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Robin has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$134,405.45
Total paid in 2023
$134,160.89
Salary
$244.56
Taxable Benefit
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Find Robin on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Duty Counsel, Family |
| Employer : | Legal Aid Ontario |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2019 and 2023, Robin experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.16% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Legal Aid Ontario. By 2023, Robin's total pay had risen by 8.83% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Robin's tenure as Duty Counsel, Family, there has been a significant 2.10% 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 | Duty Counsel, Family | $134,161 | $245 | ⇧ 2.10% |
| 2022 | Duty Counsel, Family | $131,396 | $244 | ⇧ 0.33% |
| 2021 | Bilingual Staff Lawyer, Family | $129,188 | $2,021 | ⇧ 0.24% |
| 2020 | Bilingual Staff Lawyer, Family | $130,635 | $257 | ⇧ 5.99% |
| 2019 | Bilingual Staff Lawyer, Family | $123,262 | $235 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 19 employees who held exactly same position title ( Duty Counsel, Family ) in the Legal Aid Ontario.
10 out of 19 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Herold | $144,922 | $265 |
| Stephanie Johnson | $135,237 | $246 |
| Tanya Cianfarani | $134,561 | $245 |
| Robin Leighton | $134,161 | $245 |
| Farah Zaidi | $134,161 | $245 |
| Surekha Bhargavan | $133,085 | $243 |
| Cheryl Chambers | $131,511 | $241 |
| Suzanne Farag | $129,857 | $237 |
| Ramona Mohammed | $127,492 | $239 |
| Ahisha Faith Fraser | $126,513 | $232 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 58 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 58 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.mark Kaffko | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Family | Legal Aid Ontario | $150,665 |
| Richard Herold | Duty Counsel, Family | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,187 |
| Dianne Grenier | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Family And Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,187 |
| Mark Heaney | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocat de service principal, Droit criminel et droit de la famille | Legal Aid Ontario | $145,187 |
| James Wilcox | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Family | Legal Aid Ontario | $144,565 |
| Kevin Thompson | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocat de service principal, Droit criminel et droit de la famille | Legal Aid Ontario | $144,109 |
| Linda Mcdonald | Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocat de service en droit criminal et droit de la famile | Legal Aid Ontario | $143,789 |
| Alex Von Bredow | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Family | Legal Aid Ontario | $143,031 |
| Dee Anne Reid | Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocate de service en droit de la famille et en droit criminel | Legal Aid Ontario | $139,798 |
| Lynn Bradley | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocate de service principale, Droit criminel et droit de la famille | Legal Aid Ontario | $138,718 |