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
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 2766 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $160,416.57
$160,416.57
Average Salary in 2024
$147,408.51
Median Salary in 2024
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37.26% Male |
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62.74% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 2,065 employees received a salary between $100,031 - $201,622 |
| 690 employees received a salary between $201,622 - $303,212 |
| 10 employees received a salary between $303,212 - $404,803 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $404,803 - $506,393 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Counsel listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Counsel are $160,416.57 and $147,408.51, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Counsel in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Anne C Corbett, holding the position of General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal And Risk at the Ontario Health received the highest salary of $506,393.84 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ian Richler, serving as the Counsel at Ontario Energy Board , earned the highest salary of $288,774.33 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?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Cabinet Office with an average pay of $290,086.56; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $276,372.15; Ontario Clean Water Agency with an average pay of $264,839.12; Ontario Energy Board with an average pay of $261,955.47; and City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $248,255.78.
A total of 245 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?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $203,596.38; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $189,497.80; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $170,495.77.
There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Counsel in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Counsel is 37.26% male and 62.74% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2766 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 2766 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne C Corbett | General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal And Risk | Ontario Health | $506,394 |
| Naizam Kanji | General Counsel | Ontario Securities Commission | $398,006 |
| Martine Band | Associate General Counsel | Ontario Energy Board | $327,369 |
| Manuela Di Re | Director, Legal And General Counsel | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $321,906 |
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $317,890 |
| Wendy Lawrence | General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer | Toronto Metropolitan University | $312,628 |
| Carolyn Calwell | Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel / Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel | Ontario Energy Board | $310,520 |
| Sherry-Ann Quashie | Street Outreach Counsellor | City of Toronto | $303,794 |
| Michael Atlas | General Counsel | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $317,947 |
| Janet Ozembloski | Vice President, Legal Services And General Counsel | Hamilton Health Sciences | $315,338 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,766 | $160,417 |
| 2023 | 2,275 | $162,719 |
| 2022 | 2,030 | $164,794 |
| 2021 | 1,932 | $163,860 |
| 2020 | 1,881 | $163,621 |
| 2019 | 1,747 | $164,010 |
| 2018 | 1,631 | $158,742 |
| 2017 | 1,468 | $161,638 |
| 2016 | 1,528 | $157,747 |
| 2015 | 1,477 | $159,396 |
| 2014 | 1,406 | $157,175 |
| 2013 | 1,313 | $155,348 |
| 2012 | 1,209 | $157,343 |
| 2011 | 1,157 | $155,807 |
| 2010 | 1,050 | $156,515 |
| 2009 | 1,012 | $155,732 |
| 2008 | 890 | $155,727 |
| 2007 | 809 | $150,645 |
| 2006 | 744 | $148,778 |
| 2005 | 641 | $140,216 |
| 2004 | 596 | $137,133 |
| 2003 | 552 | $137,275 |
| 2002 | 450 | $134,347 |
| 2001 | 443 | $140,862 |