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 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
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16.50% Male |
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83.50% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 123 | $175,168 |
2023 | 124 | $163,616 |
2022 | 91 | $157,028 |
2021 | 87 | $155,123 |
2020 | 94 | $154,173 |
2019 | 76 | $151,066 |
2018 | 56 | $157,479 |
2017 | 66 | $156,692 |
2015 | 71 | $143,406 |
2014 | 73 | $144,537 |
2011 | 47 | $146,945 |