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 17 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $173,473.24

$173,473.24

Average Salary in 2023

$161,909.65

Median Salary in 2023

Male
52.94% 
Male
Female
47.06%
Female
17 employees (Legal Solicitor)
1 17
Low: $123K Median: $162K High: $253K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

6 employees received a salary between $122,507 - $155,127
4 employees received a salary between $155,127 - $187,746
6 employees received a salary between $187,746 - $220,366
1 employees received a salary between $220,366 - $252,985

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Legal Solicitor listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Legal Solicitor are $173,473.24 and $161,909.65, respectively.

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

In 2023, Wendy Law, holding the position of Deputy City Manager, Legal And Administrative Services / City Solicitor at the City of Vaughan received the highest salary of $252,985.40 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Emily Crawford, serving as the Legal Solicitor at Municipality of Chatham-Kent , earned the highest salary of $138,802.55 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 Solicitor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Legal Solicitor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $218,701.08; Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $211,975.75; City of Vaughan with an average pay of $205,432.28; Town of Whitby with an average pay of $199,199.86; and City of Kitchener with an average pay of $196,731.87.

A total of 14 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 Solicitor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Legal Solicitor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $173,473.24.

There were 1 sector where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Legal Solicitor is 52.94% male and 47.06% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 17 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Wendy Law Deputy City Manager, Legal And Administrative Services / City Solicitor City of Vaughan $252,985
Jason Hunt Director, Legal Services And Regional Solicitor Regional Municipality of Durham $218,701
John Zingaro Director Legal Services And Deputy Regional Solicitor Regional Municipality of Peel $211,976
Francesco Santaguida Commissioner of Legal Services And Town Solicitor Town of Whitby $199,200
Lesley Macdonald Director, Legal Services And City Solicitor City of Kitchener $196,732
Jenna Morley Director, Legal Services And City Solicitor City of Kingston $192,164
Michael Letourneau Director of Legal Services - County Solicitor County of Grey $187,887
Kimberly Jolie City Solicitor, Director of Legal City of Brantford $164,947
Christopher Packham Legal Counsel Solicitor City of Barrie $161,910
Alan Mcleod Senior Legal Counsel And Deputy City Solicitor City of Kingston $159,210

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202317$173,473
202218$173,673
202013$156,420