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 164 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $190,684.29

$190,684.29

Average Salary in 2023

$199,668.18

Median Salary in 2023

Male
42.59% 
Male
Female
57.41%
Female
164 employees (Crown Counsel)
1 164
Low: $100K Median: $200K High: $258K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

30 employees received a salary between $100,347 - $139,706
31 employees received a salary between $139,706 - $179,064
33 employees received a salary between $179,064 - $218,423
70 employees received a salary between $218,423 - $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 Crown Counsel listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Crown Counsel are $190,684.29 and $199,668.18, respectively.

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

In 2023, Jamie Klukach, holding the position of Crown Counsel 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 Crown Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Crown Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Clean Water Agency with an average pay of $251,997.30; Attorney General with an average pay of $190,606.52; and Office of the Independent Police Review Director with an average pay of $141,970.40.

A total of 3 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 Crown Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Crown Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $196,983.85; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $190,606.52.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Crown Counsel in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Crown Counsel is 42.59% male and 57.41% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 164 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 164 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jamie Klukach Crown Counsel Attorney General $257,781
Antonio Loparco Crown Counsel Attorney General $257,781
Elise Nakelsky Crown Counsel Attorney General $257,781
Tyler Shuster Crown Counsel Attorney General $257,781
Wilhelm Rinas Crown Counsel Ontario Clean Water Agency $251,997
Debra Lovinsky Crown Counsel Attorney General $241,806
Elizabeth Moore Crown Counsel Attorney General $241,220
Paula Thompson Crown Counsel Attorney General $241,220
Dena Bonnet Crown Counsel Attorney General $238,222
Heather Keating Crown Counsel Attorney General $236,789

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023164$190,684
2022144$191,001
2021143$186,495
2020135$183,553
2019132$182,214
2018105$175,624
2017105$182,494
2016103$183,261
2015105$183,537
201495$175,045
201390$172,322
201294$173,199
201193$169,733
201089$167,700
200980$166,076
200873$164,310
200770$151,243
200670$145,616
200576$132,169
200480$130,454
200378$127,662
200259$125,124
200162$132,232