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.
Legal Counsel
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 605 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $164,083.76
$164,083.76
Average Salary in 2024
$154,237.86
Median Salary in 2024
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39.92% Male |
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60.08% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 490 employees received a salary between $100,624 - $202,066 |
| 111 employees received a salary between $202,066 - $303,509 |
| 3 employees received a salary between $303,509 - $404,951 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $404,951 - $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 Legal Counsel listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Legal Counsel are $164,083.76 and $154,237.86, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Legal Counsel 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. Mindy Noble, serving as the Legal Counsel at Tribunals Ontario , earned the highest salary of $238,740.50 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 Legal Counsel?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Cabinet Office with an average pay of $290,086.56; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $276,372.15; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $264,689.19; Oak Valley Health with an average pay of $249,444.00; and Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care with an average pay of $244,452.46.
A total of 121 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 Legal Counsel?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Legal Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $276,372.15; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $202,185.75; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $176,412.46.
There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Legal Counsel in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Legal Counsel is 39.92% male and 60.08% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 605 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 605 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 |
| William Challis | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $301,906 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Catherine Stewart | Executive Advisor And Chief Legal Counsel | Attorney General | $293,419 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $290,087 |
| Robert Samuels | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $289,869 |
| Reesha Hosein | Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $290,228 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 605 | $164,084 |
| 2023 | 551 | $153,966 |
| 2022 | 496 | $150,444 |
| 2021 | 481 | $150,515 |
| 2020 | 464 | $149,045 |
| 2019 | 419 | $143,716 |
| 2018 | 399 | $144,304 |
| 2017 | 379 | $140,839 |
| 2016 | 362 | $138,983 |
| 2015 | 342 | $139,900 |
| 2014 | 340 | $138,178 |
| 2013 | 308 | $140,772 |
| 2012 | 260 | $140,104 |
| 2011 | 251 | $135,338 |
| 2010 | 231 | $139,300 |
| 2009 | 222 | $140,613 |
| 2008 | 182 | $144,236 |
| 2007 | 153 | $141,531 |
| 2006 | 131 | $143,040 |
| 2005 | 140 | $136,953 |
| 2004 | 102 | $133,192 |
| 2003 | 88 | $134,690 |
| 2002 | 100 | $127,428 |
| 2001 | 87 | $131,015 |