The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
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
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44.71% Male |
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55.29% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 261 | $176,406 |
2023 | 897 | $185,022 |
2022 | 191 | $162,588 |
2021 | 167 | $163,963 |
2020 | 195 | $162,255 |
2019 | 192 | $153,995 |
2018 | 179 | $153,648 |
2017 | 776 | $173,323 |
2015 | 767 | $171,661 |
2014 | 730 | $168,415 |
2011 | 673 | $160,111 |