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 123 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $175,167.73

$175,167.73

Average Salary in 2024

$170,703.04

Median Salary in 2024

Male
16.50% 
Male
Female
83.50%
Female
123 employees (Legal Counsel / Avocate)
1 123
Low: $101K Median: $171K High: $280K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

30 employees received a salary between $100,624 - $145,472
52 employees received a salary between $145,472 - $190,321
29 employees received a salary between $190,321 - $235,169
12 employees received a salary between $235,169 - $280,017

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 / Avocate listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Legal Counsel / Avocate are $175,167.73 and $170,703.04, respectively.

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

In 2024, Dara Lambie, holding the position of Legal Counsel / Avocate at the Information and Privacy Commissioner received the highest salary of $280,017.04 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

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

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Counsel / Avocate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $254,114.16; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $189,996.85; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $164,918.63; Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) with an average pay of $161,025.15; and Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $160,090.55.

A total of 11 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 / Avocate?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Legal Counsel / Avocate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $254,114.16; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $175,856.25; 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 / Avocate in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Legal Counsel / Avocate is 16.50% male and 83.50% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 123 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 123 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Dara Lambie Legal Counsel / Avocate Information and Privacy Commissioner $280,017
Linda Chen Legal Counsel / Avocate Information and Privacy Commissioner $255,114
Erin Seed Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $254,680
Maye Mouftah Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $253,747
Alison Rehner Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $250,131
Pei-ching Huang Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $249,558
Chantal Mainville Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $248,841
Emilija Sutlic Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $248,636
Melissa Schofield Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $245,326
Susan Thomas Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $241,541

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024123$175,168
2023124$163,616
202291$157,028
202187$155,123
202094$154,173
201976$151,066
201856$157,479
201766$156,692
201571$143,406
201473$144,537
201147$146,945