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 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
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8.81% Male |
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91.19% Female |
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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 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |