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 12 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $189,337.17

$189,337.17

Average Salary in 2023

$194,534.28

Median Salary in 2023

Male
16.67% 
Male
Female
83.33%
Female
12 employees (Director, Legal Counsel)
1 12
Low: $107K Median: $195K High: $281K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

5 employees received a salary between $106,804 - $150,309
1 employees received a salary between $150,309 - $193,814
2 employees received a salary between $193,814 - $237,319
4 employees received a salary between $237,319 - $280,824

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Director, Legal Counsel listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Legal Counsel are $189,337.17 and $194,534.28, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director, Legal Counsel in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Reesha Hosein, holding the position of Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario received the highest salary of $280,824.88 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Katharine Brickman-miller, serving as the Director, Legal Counsel at Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation , earned the highest salary of $106,804.36 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 Director, Legal Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Legal Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $280,824.88; Cabinet Office with an average pay of $277,891.74; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $250,994.41; Attorney General with an average pay of $246,351.30; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $204,122.83.

A total of 11 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 Director, Legal Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Legal Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $262,121.52; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $250,994.41; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $191,680.05.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director, Legal Counsel in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Legal Counsel is 16.67% male and 83.33% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 12 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 12 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Reesha Hosein Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $280,825
Donald Fawcett Senior Director And Legal Counsel Cabinet Office $277,892
Manuela Di Re Director, Legal And General Counsel Information and Privacy Commissioner $250,994
Elizabeth Nastasi Legal Director And Counsel to the Executive Chair Attorney General $246,351
Brent Duguid Director, Partnerships And Legal Counsel, University of Toronto Scarborough University of Toronto $204,123
Catherine Syms Director of Legal Services And General Counsel Grand River Hospital Corporation $194,534
Jesstina Mcfadden Senior Director, Privacy And Information Access And Legal Counsel Sinai Health System $188,826
Margo Langford Director (Legal Counsel) Queen’s University $150,136
Joanne Tsang Legal Counsel And Director of Development Administration Toronto Metropolitan University $140,832
Kyla Fair Acting Legal Counsel; Director, Staff And Labour Relations University of Windsor $120,217

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202312$189,337
202215$189,338
20093$157,011
20082$168,965
20053$139,348