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.
Counsel / Avocate
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 159 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $175,746.21
$175,746.21
Average Salary in 2024
$167,835.27
Median Salary in 2024
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16.56% Male |
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83.44% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 41 employees received a salary between $100,624 - $145,472 |
| 65 employees received a salary between $145,472 - $190,321 |
| 35 employees received a salary between $190,321 - $235,169 |
| 18 employees received a salary between $235,169 - $280,017 |
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 / Avocate listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Counsel / Avocate are $175,746.21 and $167,835.27, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Counsel / Avocate in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Dara Lambie, holding the position of Legal Counsel / Avocate at the Information and Privacy Commissioner received the highest salary of $280,017.04 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Rena Khan, serving as the Counsel / Avocate at Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario , earned the highest salary of $217,440.76 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 / Avocate?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Counsel / Avocate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $254,114.16; Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $212,630.22; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $191,518.37; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $164,918.63; and Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) with an average pay of $161,025.15.
A total of 15 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 / Avocate?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Counsel / Avocate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $205,622.36; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $176,912.35; 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 / Avocate in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Counsel / Avocate is 16.56% male and 83.44% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 159 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 159 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Dara Lambie | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $280,017 |
| 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 |
| Yvonne Chisholm | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $258,381 |
| Linda Chen | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $255,114 |
| Dorothy Hoult | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $255,266 |
| Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,680 |
| Maye Mouftah | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $253,747 |
| Alison Rehner | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $250,131 |
| Pei-ching Huang | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $249,558 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 159 | $175,746 |
| 2023 | 565 | $182,788 |
| 2022 | 112 | $160,732 |
| 2021 | 105 | $157,796 |
| 2020 | 117 | $157,719 |
| 2019 | 108 | $152,326 |
| 2018 | 88 | $155,147 |
| 2017 | 445 | $172,750 |
| 2015 | 454 | $169,297 |
| 2014 | 425 | $166,253 |
| 2011 | 371 | $158,022 |