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 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

Male
44.51% 
Male
Female
55.49%
Female
187 employees (Legal Counsel / Avocat)
1 187
Low: $101K Median: $171K High: $302K

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.

What were the average and median salaries for a Legal Counsel / Avocat listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

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.

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

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.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Legal Counsel / Avocat?

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.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Legal Counsel / Avocat?

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.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Legal Counsel / Avocat in Ontario?

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
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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024187$178,101
2023178$165,813
2022139$159,438
2021126$160,431
2020149$159,577
2019138$153,881
2018125$155,796
2017149$153,539
2015130$147,655
2014125$147,530
201313$108,542
20126$115,785
2011111$143,827