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 6 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $140,094.33
$140,094.33
Average Salary in 2024
$138,804.00
Median Salary in 2024
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33.33% Male |
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66.67% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
2 employees received a salary between $126,057 - $134,666 |
3 employees received a salary between $134,666 - $143,274 |
0 employees received a salary between $143,274 - $151,883 |
1 employees received a salary between $151,883 - $160,491 |
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, Research Services are $140,094.33 and $138,804.00, respectively.
In 2024, William Bankiner, holding the position of Legal Counsel, Research Services at the University of Waterloo received the highest salary of $160,491.04 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Counsel, Research Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Waterloo with an average pay of $160,491.04; Ontario Tech University with an average pay of $141,770.79; Queen’s University with an average pay of $136,734.90; and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $132,417.62.
A total of 4 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, Research Services and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $143,932.91; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $132,417.62.
There were 2 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, Research Services is 33.33% male and 66.67% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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William Bankiner | Legal Counsel, Research Services | University of Waterloo | $160,491 |
Candi Thayer | Research Legal Counsel | Ontario Tech University | $141,771 |
Laura Eckenswiller | Legal Counsel (Research Contracts) | Queen’s University | $138,804 |
Diane Lacalamita | Legal Counsel (Research) / Avocate-conseil (Recherche) | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $138,778 |
Ricardo Smalling | Legal Counsel (Research Contracts) | Queen’s University | $134,666 |
Annie Messerkhanian | Legal Counsel (Research) / Avocate-conseil (Recherche) | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $126,058 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 6 | $140,094 |
2023 | 6 | $133,332 |
2022 | 5 | $131,251 |
2021 | 5 | $128,802 |
2020 | 4 | $129,609 |
2019 | 4 | $122,603 |
2018 | 3 | $150,963 |
2017 | 2 | $154,250 |
2016 | 2 | $165,248 |
2015 | 2 | $138,916 |
2014 | 3 | $133,186 |