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 124 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $163,616.08

$163,616.08

Average Salary in 2023

$158,778.81

Median Salary in 2023

Male
16.67% 
Male
Female
83.33%
Female
124 employees (Legal Counsel / Avocate)
1 124
Low: $100K Median: $159K High: $245K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

30 employees received a salary between $100,103 - $136,282
44 employees received a salary between $136,282 - $172,461
32 employees received a salary between $172,461 - $208,639
18 employees received a salary between $208,639 - $244,818

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 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Legal Counsel / Avocate are $163,616.08 and $158,778.81, respectively.

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

In 2023, Stephane Raby, holding the position of Legal Counsel / Avocate at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario received the highest salary of $244,818.18 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Counsel / Avocate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Financing Authority with an average pay of $222,330.62; Pay Equity Commission with an average pay of $220,836.30; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $189,159.87; Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $173,065.08; and Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $171,000.38.

A total of 15 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 2023, 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 $189,159.87; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $165,704.82; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $145,001.30.

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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Legal Counsel / Avocate is 16.67% male and 83.33% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 124 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 124 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Stephane Raby Legal Counsel / Avocate Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $244,818
Mara Collins Legal Counsel / Avocate Ontario Financing Authority $236,748
Lisa Stein Legal Counsel / Avocate Ontario Financing Authority $236,748
Linda Chen Legal Counsel / Avocate Information and Privacy Commissioner $236,259
Paul Dempsey Legal Counsel / Avocate Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $235,488
Eileen Clarke Legal Counsel / Avocate Attorney General $234,293
Alison Rehner Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $227,702
Dara Lambie Legal Counsel / Avocate Information and Privacy Commissioner $223,857
Senka Dukovich Legal Counsel / Avocate Pay Equity Commission $220,836
Erin Seed Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $222,665

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
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