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 17 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $246,702.71

$246,702.71

Average Salary in 2023

$230,266.70

Median Salary in 2023

Male
41.18% 
Male
Female
58.82%
Female
17 employees (General Legal Counsel)
1 17
Low: $177K Median: $230K High: $494K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

13 employees received a salary between $177,351 - $256,554
3 employees received a salary between $256,554 - $335,756
0 employees received a salary between $335,756 - $414,959
1 employees received a salary between $414,959 - $494,161

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 Legal Counsel listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a General Legal Counsel are $246,702.71 and $230,266.70, respectively.

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

In 2023, Anne C Corbett, holding the position of General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal, Privacy, Risk at the Ontario Health received the highest salary of $494,161.76 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Bryan Campbell, serving as the General Legal Counsel at Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada , earned the highest salary of $238,629.39 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 Legal Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for General Legal Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Health with an average pay of $347,831.90; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $319,125.11; Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $280,824.88; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $274,529.43; and Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $250,994.41.

A total of 13 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 Legal Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for General Legal Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $323,903.45; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $250,994.41; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $234,448.05.

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 Legal Counsel in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in General Legal Counsel is 41.18% male and 58.82% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 17 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anne C Corbett General Counsel And Executive Lead, Legal, Privacy, Risk Ontario Health $494,162
Tony Wong Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $319,125
Reesha Hosein Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $280,825
Melanie De Wit Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel Unity Health Toronto $274,529
Marianne Wright General Counsel Legal Services City of Toronto - Police Service $256,468
Manuela Di Re Director, Legal And General Counsel Information and Privacy Commissioner $250,994
Daniel Guttman Legal Counsel General Attorney General $236,748
Rhonda Yarin Vice President, Corporate Legal And General Counsel Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care $230,267
Steven Succi Legal Counsel General Attorney General $225,510
Neil Dietrich Legal Counsel General Attorney General $224,599

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202317$246,703
202216$236,250
202116$252,106
202012$239,438
201912$212,081
201813$219,572
201712$176,980
201612$198,548
201511$227,005
201413$207,330
201312$204,250
201210$201,852
20119$200,469
201013$196,028
200915$194,893
200813$190,537
200711$181,046
20068$170,137
200513$148,150