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 2017 Sunshine List, there were 101 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $171,334.69

$171,334.69

Average Salary in 2017

$174,407.85

Median Salary in 2017

Male
41.58% 
Male
Female
58.42%
Female
101 employees (Counsel Senior / Avocat principal)
1 101
Low: $100K Median: $174K High: $254K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

30 employees received a salary between $100,179 - $138,749
25 employees received a salary between $138,749 - $177,320
38 employees received a salary between $177,320 - $215,890
8 employees received a salary between $215,890 - $254,460

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Counsel Senior / Avocat principal listed in the 2017 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2017 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Counsel Senior / Avocat principal are $171,334.69 and $174,407.85, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Counsel Senior / Avocat principal in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2017, Minami Ganaha, holding the position of Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $254,460.48 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Matthew Horner, serving as the Counsel Senior / Avocat principal at Ontario Human Rights Commission / Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne , earned the highest salary of $198,354.22 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 Senior / Avocat principal?

In the year 2017, the highest-paying organizations for Counsel Senior / Avocat principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Alcohol And Gaming Commission of Ontario / Commission Des Alcools Et Des Jeux De L’Ontario with an average pay of $224,310.48; Ontario Human Rights Commission / Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne with an average pay of $198,354.22; Attorney General with an average pay of $194,435.96; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $188,358.21; and Metrolinx with an average pay of $182,135.40.

A total of 10 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 Senior / Avocat principal?

In the year 2017, the highest-paying sector or industries for Counsel Senior / Avocat principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $194,435.96; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $171,659.92; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $134,977.89.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Counsel Senior / Avocat principal in Ontario?

The 2017 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Counsel Senior / Avocat principal is 41.58% male and 58.42% female, respectively.

The 2017 Sunshine List has 101 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 101 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $254,460
Bryna Kaplan Senior Counsel / Avocate principal Alcohol And Gaming Commission of Ontario / Commission Des Alcools Et Des Jeux De L’Ontario $232,903
Michael N. Bernstein Senior Counsel / Avocat principal Attorney General $227,272
Daniel L. Goldberg Senior Counsel / Avocat principal Attorney General $227,272
Chantal Mainville Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $225,152
Yvonne Chisholm Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $220,705
Derek Ferris Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $219,481
Michelle Vaillancourt Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $219,395
Sandra Lucas Senior Counsel / Avocate principale Alcohol And Gaming Commission of Ontario / Commission Des Alcools Et Des Jeux De L’Ontario $215,718
Pei-ching Huang Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $212,727

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2017101$171,335
20166$154,722
201591$174,708
201170$179,509