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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In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 897 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $185,022.39

$185,022.39

Average Salary in 2023

$185,970.73

Median Salary in 2023

Male
40.95% 
Male
Female
59.05%
Female
897 employees (Counsel / Avocat)
1 897
Low: $100K Median: $186K High: $322K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

305 employees received a salary between $100,103 - $155,517
220 employees received a salary between $155,517 - $210,930
369 employees received a salary between $210,930 - $266,344
3 employees received a salary between $266,344 - $321,757

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the third quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Counsel / Avocat listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Counsel / Avocat are $185,022.39 and $185,970.73, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Counsel / Avocat in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, William Bromm, holding the position of Senior Counsel / Avocat principal at the Attorney General received the highest salary of $321,757.82 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Kevin Bell, serving as the Counsel / Avocat at Attorney General , earned the highest salary of $257,781.14 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Counsel / Avocat?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Counsel / Avocat and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Pay Equity Commission with an average pay of $220,836.30; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $218,969.01; Ontario Human Rights Commission with an average pay of $196,591.64; Ontario Financing Authority with an average pay of $195,277.27; and Attorney General with an average pay of $192,108.15.

A total of 27 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Counsel / Avocat?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Counsel / Avocat and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $192,108.15; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $182,053.27; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $166,918.11.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Counsel / Avocat in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Counsel / Avocat is 40.95% male and 59.05% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 897 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 897 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
William Bromm Senior Counsel / Avocat principal Attorney General $321,758
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $275,056
William Challis Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $272,718
Robert Samuels Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $258,356
Kevin Bell Counsel / Avocat Attorney General $257,781
Myra Hewitt Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $257,781
Prabhu Rajan Chief Counsel / Avocat en chef Attorney General $256,810
Mark Osbaldeston Counsel / Avocat Attorney General $255,109
Susan Keenan Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $249,939
Maureen Bulbrook Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $246,933

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023897$185,022
2022191$162,588
2021167$163,963
2020195$162,255
2019192$153,995
2018179$153,648
2017776$173,323
2015767$171,661
2014730$168,415
2011673$160,111