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 154 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $192,273.18

$192,273.18

Average Salary in 2023

$191,229.52

Median Salary in 2023

Male
41.83% 
Male
Female
58.17%
Female
154 employees (Legal Director)
1 154
Low: $102K Median: $191K High: $282K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

29 employees received a salary between $101,816 - $146,955
49 employees received a salary between $146,955 - $192,094
46 employees received a salary between $192,094 - $237,232
30 employees received a salary between $237,232 - $282,371

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 Director listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Legal Director are $192,273.18 and $191,229.52, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Legal Director in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Sarah Wright, holding the position of Director, Legal Services at the Attorney General received the highest salary of $282,371.77 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Cheryl Carson, serving as the Legal Director at Attorney General , earned the highest salary of $252,227.82 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 Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $280,824.88; Cabinet Office with an average pay of $277,891.74; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $250,994.41; Attorney General with an average pay of $243,509.53; and City of Toronto with an average pay of $229,219.59.

A total of 66 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 Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Legal Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $250,994.41; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $239,540.29; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $228,827.00.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Legal Director in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Legal Director is 41.83% male and 58.17% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 154 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 154 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Sarah Wright Director, Legal Services Attorney General $282,372
Reesha Hosein Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $280,825
Donna Glassman Director, Legal Services Attorney General $278,848
Donald Fawcett Senior Director And Legal Counsel Cabinet Office $277,892
Len Hatzis Director, Legal Services Attorney General $272,320
Fateh Salim Director, Legal Services Attorney General $272,226
Amyn Hadibhai Director, Legal Services Attorney General $272,131
Mary Gersht Director, Legal Services Attorney General $271,420
Peter Spencer Director, Legal Services Attorney General $269,373
Roslyn Baichoo Director, Legal Services Attorney General $264,859

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023154$192,273
2022146$187,558
2021119$190,308
2020108$189,033
2019107$183,156
201897$182,027
201791$176,533
201686$174,280
201589$167,891
201491$169,388
201392$162,858
201290$160,158
201185$161,887
200872$160,384
200548$154,445
200450$155,808
200346$157,183
200238$145,874
200131$158,066