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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Shahana Kar served as the General Counsel at Attorney General in 2024, received an annual salary of $230,668.60 and a taxable benefit of $300.21, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Shahana has held the same position since 2017 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$230,968.81

Total paid in 2024

$230,668.60

Salary

$300.21

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   General Counsel
Employer :   Attorney General
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$231K
Low: $179K Avg: $239K High: $251K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$231K
Low: $102K Avg: $227K High: $506K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2016 and 2024, Shahana experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.44% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2024, Shahana's total pay had risen by 74.01% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Shahana's tenure as General Counsel, there has been a significant 10.91% rise in compensation over the past 7 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
2024 General Counsel $230,669 $300 -2.44%
2023 General Counsel $236,456 $292 1.20%
2022 General Counsel $233,643 $286 1.86%
2021 General Counsel $229,382 $284 1.63%
2020 General Counsel $225,711 $278 2.05%
2019 General Counsel $221,167 $274 6.09%
2018 General Counsel $208,425 $299 0.23%
2017 General Counsel $207,952 $303 56.90%
2016 Counsel $132,579 $154

The 2024 Sunshine List has 31 employees who held exactly same position title ( General Counsel ) in the Attorney General.

10 out of 31 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Robin Basu $251,162 $327
Michael Bernstein $251,162 $327
Margaret Brown $243,382 $306
Carson Coughlin $243,218 $306
Manizeh Fancy $243,232 $307
Robin Flumerfelt $243,218 $306
Rochelle Fox $246,183 $311
Sonal Gandhi $243,218 $307
Zachary Green $243,218 $307
Mary Humphrey $251,162 $327

The 2024 Sunshine List has 136 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 136 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anne C Corbett General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal And Risk Ontario Health $506,394
Naizam Kanji General Counsel Ontario Securities Commission $398,006
Martine Band Associate General Counsel Ontario Energy Board $327,369
Manuela Di Re Director, Legal And General Counsel Information and Privacy Commissioner $321,906
Tony Wong Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $317,890
Wendy Lawrence General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer Toronto Metropolitan University $312,628
Carolyn Calwell Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel / Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel Ontario Energy Board $310,520
Michael Atlas General Counsel City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $317,947
Janet Ozembloski Vice President, Legal Services And General Counsel Hamilton Health Sciences $315,338
Christine Silversides General Counsel York University $300,688