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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 261 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $176,405.72

$176,405.72

Average Salary in 2024

$169,797.23

Median Salary in 2024

Male
44.71% 
Male
Female
55.29%
Female
261 employees (Counsel / Avocat)
1 261
Low: $101K Median: $170K High: $302K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

86 employees received a salary between $100,624 - $150,944
101 employees received a salary between $150,944 - $201,265
56 employees received a salary between $201,265 - $251,585
18 employees received a salary between $251,585 - $301,905

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Counsel / Avocat listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Counsel / Avocat are $176,405.72 and $169,797.23, respectively.

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

In 2024, William Challis, holding the position of Legal Counsel / Avocat at the Information and Privacy Commissioner received the highest salary of $301,905.63 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jordan Stewart, serving as the Counsel / Avocat at Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario , earned the highest salary of $190,239.52 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Counsel / Avocat and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $270,680.38; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $191,738.15; Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $184,167.73; Municipal Property Assessment Corporation with an average pay of $175,165.44; and Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa with an average pay of $174,602.64.

A total of 23 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 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Counsel / Avocat and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $215,299.15; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $176,718.86; and Universities with an average pay of $164,918.63.

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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Counsel / Avocat is 44.71% male and 55.29% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 261 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 261 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
William Challis Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $301,906
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $299,133
Robert Samuels Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $289,869
Stephen Mccammon Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $283,329
Dara Lambie Legal Counsel / Avocate Information and Privacy Commissioner $280,017
Brendan Gray Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $276,855
Mark Bailey Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $273,910
Johanna Braden Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $265,573
Aviva Raffoul-harari Senior Counsel / Avocate principale Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $263,339
Aaron Dantowitz Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $262,826

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024261$176,406
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