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 5 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $173,311.80

$173,311.80

Average Salary in 2023

$171,605.56

Median Salary in 2023

Male
20.00% 
Male
Female
80.00%
Female
5 employees (Director, Senior Counsel)
1 5
Low: $111K Median: $172K High: $278K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

2 employees received a salary between $110,511 - $152,356
2 employees received a salary between $152,356 - $194,201
0 employees received a salary between $194,201 - $236,046
1 employees received a salary between $236,046 - $277,891

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Senior Counsel are $173,311.80 and $171,605.56, respectively.

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

In 2023, Donald Fawcett, holding the position of Senior Director And Legal Counsel at the Cabinet Office received the highest salary of $277,891.74 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Paula Beard, serving as the Director, Senior Counsel at Legal Aid Ontario , earned the highest salary of $171,605.56 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, Senior Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Senior Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Cabinet Office with an average pay of $277,891.74; Sinai Health System with an average pay of $188,825.81; Legal Aid Ontario with an average pay of $171,605.56; Kids Help Phone with an average pay of $117,724.18; and Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation with an average pay of $110,511.86.

A total of 5 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, Senior Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Senior Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $277,891.74; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $188,825.81; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $141,058.71.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Senior Counsel is 20.00% male and 80.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Donald Fawcett Senior Director And Legal Counsel Cabinet Office $277,892
Jesstina Mcfadden Senior Director, Privacy And Information Access And Legal Counsel Sinai Health System $188,826
Paula Beard Director, Senior Counsel Legal Aid Ontario $171,606
Diana Martin Senior Director, Counselling Kids Help Phone $117,724
Elizabeth Agbi Senior Director, Senior Legal Counsel Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation $110,512

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20235$173,312
20223$188,738
20212$209,697
20202$205,360
20193$212,684