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 155 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $199,836.10

$199,836.10

Average Salary in 2024

$196,353.33

Median Salary in 2024

Male
42.48% 
Male
Female
57.52%
Female
155 employees (Legal Director)
1 155
Low: $102K Median: $196K High: $322K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

39 employees received a salary between $101,723 - $156,769
49 employees received a salary between $156,769 - $211,815
51 employees received a salary between $211,815 - $266,860
16 employees received a salary between $266,860 - $321,906

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the third quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Legal Director listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Legal Director are $199,836.10 and $196,353.33, respectively.

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

In 2024, Manuela Di Re, holding the position of Director, Legal And General Counsel at the Information and Privacy Commissioner received the highest salary of $321,906.34 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Cheryl Carson, serving as the Legal Director at Attorney General , earned the highest salary of $278,125.69 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $321,906.34; Cabinet Office with an average pay of $290,086.56; Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $285,413.60; Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $281,509.99; and Tribunals Ontario with an average pay of $271,680.07.

A total of 76 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 2024, 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 $321,906.34; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $257,921.92; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $239,158.02.

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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Legal Director is 42.48% male and 57.52% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 155 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 155 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Manuela Di Re Director, Legal And General Counsel Information and Privacy Commissioner $321,906
Sarah Wright Director, Legal Services Attorney General $290,383
Donald Fawcett Senior Director And Legal Counsel Cabinet Office $290,087
Reesha Hosein Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $290,228
John Zingaro Director Legal Services And Deputy Regional Solicitor Regional Municipality of Peel $285,414
Peter Spencer Director, Legal Services Attorney General $282,305
Len Hatzis Director, Legal Services Attorney General $282,132
Fateh Salim Director, Legal Services Attorney General $282,056
Amyn Hadibhai Director, Legal Services Attorney General $282,017
Diane Zimnica Director, Legal Services Attorney General $280,985

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024155$199,836
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