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 565 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $182,788.27

$182,788.27

Average Salary in 2023

$181,104.28

Median Salary in 2023

Male
8.81% 
Male
Female
91.19%
Female
565 employees (Counsel / Avocate)
1 565
Low: $100K Median: $181K High: $258K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

136 employees received a salary between $100,103 - $139,523
134 employees received a salary between $139,523 - $178,942
83 employees received a salary between $178,942 - $218,362
212 employees received a salary between $218,362 - $257,781

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Counsel / Avocate are $182,788.27 and $181,104.28, respectively.

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

In 2023, Myra Hewitt, holding the position of Counsel / Avocate at the Attorney General received the highest salary of $257,781.14 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

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

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Counsel / Avocate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Financing Authority with an average pay of $222,330.62; Pay Equity Commission with an average pay of $220,836.30; Office of the Independent Police Review Director with an average pay of $200,506.66; Ontario Human Rights Commission with an average pay of $194,554.98; and Special Investigations Unit with an average pay of $189,323.33.

A total of 21 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 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Counsel / Avocate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $189,220.89; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $167,036.76; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $164,510.00.

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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Counsel / Avocate is 8.81% male and 91.19% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 565 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 565 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Myra Hewitt Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $257,781
Susan Keenan Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $249,939
Maureen Bulbrook Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $246,933
Jennifer Malchuk Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $245,467
David Glicksman Counsel / Avocat / Avocate Attorney General $245,467
Stephane Raby Legal Counsel / Avocate Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $244,818
Dorothy Hoult Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $246,055
Ikka Delamer Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $241,220
Brena Parnes Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $241,220
Isfhan Merali Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $239,428

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023565$182,788
2022112$160,732
2021105$157,796
2020117$157,719
2019108$152,326
201888$155,147
2017445$172,750
2015454$169,297
2014425$166,253
2011371$158,022