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 322 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $180,636.78
$180,636.78
Average Salary in 2024
$176,912.11
Median Salary in 2024
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38.87% Male |
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61.13% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
93 employees received a salary between $101,374 - $155,503 |
152 employees received a salary between $155,503 - $209,632 |
68 employees received a salary between $209,632 - $263,760 |
9 employees received a salary between $263,760 - $317,889 |
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 Senior Counsel are $180,636.78 and $176,912.11, respectively.
In 2024, Tony Wong, holding the position of Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation received the highest salary of $317,889.62 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Peter Murphy, serving as the Senior Counsel at Ontario Power Generation , earned the highest salary of $207,026.39 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York University with an average pay of $291,750.67; Cabinet Office with an average pay of $290,086.56; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $280,420.98; Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $241,352.34; and Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $219,317.53.
A total of 72 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 Senior Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $290,086.56; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $192,569.63; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $179,036.11.
There were 10 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 Senior Counsel is 38.87% male and 61.13% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 322 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 322 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $317,890 |
Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
Leanne De Filippis | Senior Counsel, Labour And Employment | York University | $291,751 |
Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $290,087 |
Mark Bailey | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $273,910 |
Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $271,486 |
Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $266,609 |
Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $265,699 |
Johanna Braden | Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux | Ontario Securities Commission | $265,573 |
Aviva Raffoul-harari | Senior Counsel / Avocate principale | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario | $263,339 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 322 | $180,637 |
2023 | 270 | $169,893 |
2022 | 242 | $171,074 |
2021 | 218 | $173,158 |
2020 | 217 | $174,808 |
2019 | 191 | $172,375 |
2018 | 198 | $167,991 |
2017 | 187 | $164,033 |
2016 | 174 | $165,104 |
2015 | 166 | $169,974 |
2014 | 166 | $167,354 |
2013 | 168 | $168,712 |
2012 | 160 | $172,098 |
2011 | 139 | $170,099 |
2010 | 116 | $165,452 |
2009 | 108 | $167,246 |
2008 | 84 | $170,146 |
2007 | 84 | $171,742 |
2006 | 74 | $159,147 |
2005 | 33 | $138,876 |
2004 | 29 | $138,680 |
2003 | 39 | $149,081 |
2002 | 34 | $140,145 |
2001 | 26 | $140,898 |