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 270 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $169,893.43

$169,893.43

Average Salary in 2023

$166,109.42

Median Salary in 2023

Male
41.42% 
Male
Female
58.58%
Female
270 employees (Senior Counsel)
1 270
Low: $100K Median: $166K High: $322K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

101 employees received a salary between $100,454 - $155,780
129 employees received a salary between $155,780 - $211,106
35 employees received a salary between $211,106 - $266,431
5 employees received a salary between $266,431 - $321,757

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 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Counsel are $169,893.43 and $166,109.42, respectively.

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

In 2023, William Bromm, holding the position of Senior Counsel / Avocat principal at the Attorney General received the highest salary of $321,757.82 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Clara Greco, serving as the Senior Counsel at Ontario Power Generation , earned the highest salary of $234,117.28 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Attorney General with an average pay of $279,252.89; Cabinet Office with an average pay of $277,891.74; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $277,205.58; York University with an average pay of $259,061.29; and Ontario Human Rights Commission with an average pay of $241,219.53.

A total of 67 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 2023, 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 $278,799.17; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $179,586.09; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $167,245.70.

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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Counsel is 41.42% male and 58.58% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 270 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 270 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
William Bromm Senior Counsel / Avocat principal Attorney General $321,758
Tony Wong Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $319,125
Rene Brian Calalang Senior Managing Counsel Special Projects Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $305,855
Donald Fawcett Senior Director And Legal Counsel Cabinet Office $277,892
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $275,056
Laura Cassiani Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $261,862
Marylee Farrugia Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Land Based Gaming Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $261,862
Robert Spender Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $259,683
Leanne De Filippis Senior Counsel, Labour And Employment York University $259,061
Darryl Holyday Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $254,846

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
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