The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 187 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $178,101.30
$178,101.30
Average Salary in 2024
$171,335.13
Median Salary in 2024
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44.51% Male |
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55.49% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
60 employees received a salary between $100,624 - $150,944 |
72 employees received a salary between $150,944 - $201,265 |
43 employees received a salary between $201,265 - $251,585 |
12 employees received a salary between $251,585 - $301,905 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Legal Counsel / Avocat are $178,101.30 and $171,335.13, respectively.
In 2024, William Challis, holding the position of Legal Counsel / Avocat at the Information and Privacy Commissioner received the highest salary of $301,905.63 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Counsel / Avocat and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $270,680.38; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $190,281.15; Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $173,756.49; Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation with an average pay of $173,202.48; and University of Ottawa with an average pay of $164,918.63.
A total of 16 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Legal Counsel / Avocat and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $270,680.38; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $176,925.87; and Universities with an average pay of $164,918.63.
There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Legal Counsel / Avocat is 44.51% male and 55.49% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 187 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 187 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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William Challis | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $301,906 |
Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
Robert Samuels | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $289,869 |
Stephen Mccammon | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $283,329 |
Dara Lambie | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $280,017 |
Brendan Gray | Legal Counsel / Avocat | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $276,855 |
Linda Chen | Legal Counsel / Avocate | Information and Privacy Commissioner | $255,114 |
Michael Bennett | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,722 |
Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,680 |
Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,680 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 187 | $178,101 |
2023 | 178 | $165,813 |
2022 | 139 | $159,438 |
2021 | 126 | $160,431 |
2020 | 149 | $159,577 |
2019 | 138 | $153,881 |
2018 | 125 | $155,796 |
2017 | 149 | $153,539 |
2015 | 130 | $147,655 |
2014 | 125 | $147,530 |
2013 | 13 | $108,542 |
2012 | 6 | $115,785 |
2011 | 111 | $143,827 |