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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 18 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $259,589.94

$259,589.94

Average Salary in 2024

$244,452.46

Median Salary in 2024

Male
38.89% 
Male
Female
61.11%
Female
18 employees (General Counsel, Legal Services)
1 18
Low: $160K Median: $244K High: $506K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

10 employees received a salary between $160,056 - $246,640
7 employees received a salary between $246,640 - $333,225
0 employees received a salary between $333,225 - $419,809
1 employees received a salary between $419,809 - $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 General Counsel, Legal Services listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a General Counsel, Legal Services are $259,589.94 and $244,452.46, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a General Counsel, Legal Services 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. Marianne Wright, serving as the General Counsel, Legal Services at City of Toronto - Police Service , earned the highest salary of $227,059.63 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 General Counsel, Legal Services?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for General Counsel, Legal Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Health with an average pay of $506,393.84; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $321,906.34; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $317,889.62; Hamilton Health Sciences with an average pay of $315,338.07; and Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $281,509.99.

A total of 15 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 General Counsel, Legal Services?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for General Counsel, Legal Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $346,825.86; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $321,906.34; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $258,752.43.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in General Counsel, Legal Services is 38.89% male and 61.11% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 18 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anne C Corbett General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal And Risk Ontario Health $506,394
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
Janet Ozembloski Vice President, Legal Services And General Counsel Hamilton Health Sciences $315,338
Reesha Hosein Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $290,228
Jason Harris Director, Legal for Policy And Rule Making And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $272,792
Melanie De Wit Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel Unity Health Toronto $264,689
Marco Deiana Vice President of Legal Affairs And General Counsel William Osler Health System $260,560
Rhonda Yarin Vice President, Corporate Legal And General Counsel Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care $244,452
Tamara L Birkenheier Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $235,647

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202418$259,590
202216$236,250
202116$252,106
200813$190,537
200711$181,046