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 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

Male
38.87% 
Male
Female
61.13%
Female
322 employees (Senior Counsel)
1 322
Low: $101K Median: $177K High: $318K

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.

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

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.

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

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.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Senior Counsel?

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.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Senior Counsel?

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.

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

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
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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024322$180,637
2023270$169,893
2022242$171,074
2021218$173,158
2020217$174,808
2019191$172,375
2018198$167,991
2017187$164,033
2016174$165,104
2015166$169,974
2014166$167,354
2013168$168,712
2012160$172,098
2011139$170,099
2010116$165,452
2009108$167,246
200884$170,146
200784$171,742
200674$159,147
200533$138,876
200429$138,680
200339$149,081
200234$140,145
200126$140,898