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 38 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $185,370.79

$185,370.79

Average Salary in 2023

$184,946.44

Median Salary in 2023

Male
50.00% 
Male
Female
50.00%
Female
38 employees (Litigation Counsel)
1 38
Low: $109K Median: $185K High: $283K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

8 employees received a salary between $109,243 - $152,807
18 employees received a salary between $152,807 - $196,370
7 employees received a salary between $196,370 - $239,934
5 employees received a salary between $239,934 - $283,497

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Litigation Counsel are $185,370.79 and $184,946.44, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Litigation Counsel in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Elissa Sinha, holding the position of Director, Litigation And Enforcement And Deputy General Counsel at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario received the highest salary of $283,497.34 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Chad Townsend, serving as the Litigation Counsel at City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission , earned the highest salary of $201,081.45 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 Litigation Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Litigation Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $283,497.34; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $261,862.06; City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $201,081.45; Attorney General with an average pay of $198,744.32; and Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $188,840.91.

A total of 11 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 Litigation Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Litigation Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $198,744.32; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $189,491.10; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $161,836.20.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Litigation Counsel in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Litigation Counsel is 50.00% male and 50.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 38 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 38 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Elissa Sinha Director, Litigation And Enforcement And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $283,497
Laura Cassiani Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $261,862
Niall Gilks Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $248,150
Dorothy Hoult Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $246,055
Johanna Braden Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $240,466
Mark Bailey Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $239,549
Rachel Young Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $239,255
Emily Griffith Counsel Litigation / Avocate, contentieux Attorney General $233,795
Yvonne Chisholm Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $231,451
Aaron Dantowitz Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $229,761

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202338$185,371
202238$180,778
202127$185,223
202030$168,928
201926$151,958
201824$149,207
201726$158,440
201335$161,560
201236$158,967
200516$152,823
200413$150,322
200314$140,248
200212$141,660
200111$140,258