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 178 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $165,813.40

$165,813.40

Average Salary in 2023

$159,755.75

Median Salary in 2023

Male
39.88% 
Male
Female
60.12%
Female
178 employees (Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller)
1 178
Low: $100K Median: $160K High: $275K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

71 employees received a salary between $100,103 - $143,841
53 employees received a salary between $143,841 - $187,580
41 employees received a salary between $187,580 - $231,318
13 employees received a salary between $231,318 - $275,056

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 / Avocat Conseiller listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller are $165,813.40 and $159,755.75, respectively.

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

In 2023, Minami Ganaha, holding the position of Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $275,056.42 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Christopher Etherden, serving as the Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller at Children’s Aid Society of the Niagara Region , earned the highest salary of $116,230.35 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 / Avocat Conseiller?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Pay Equity Commission with an average pay of $220,836.30; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $218,969.01; Ontario Financing Authority with an average pay of $195,277.27; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $174,490.06; and Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $173,065.08.

A total of 17 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 Conseiller?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $218,969.01; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $166,578.88; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $153,777.50.

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 Conseiller in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Legal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller is 39.88% male and 60.12% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 178 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 178 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $275,056
William Challis Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $272,718
Robert Samuels Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $258,356
Stephane Raby Legal Counsel / Avocate Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $244,818
Paul Hayward Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $241,596
Matthew Biderman Legal Counsel / Avocat Attorney General $236,748
Lisa Stein Legal Counsel / Avocate Ontario Financing Authority $236,748
Mara Collins Legal Counsel / Avocate Ontario Financing Authority $236,748
Stephen Mccammon Legal Counsel / Avocat Information and Privacy Commissioner $236,259
Linda Chen Legal Counsel / Avocate Information and Privacy Commissioner $236,259

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023178$165,813
2022139$159,438
2021126$160,431
2020149$159,577
2019138$153,881
2018125$155,796
2017149$153,539
2015130$147,655