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 2021 Sunshine List, there were 83 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $183,782.02

$183,782.02

Average Salary in 2021

$184,343.01

Median Salary in 2021

Male
45.78% 
Male
Female
54.22%
Female
83 employees (Senior Counsel / Avocat en chef)
1 83
Low: $108K Median: $184K High: $262K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

7 employees received a salary between $108,489 - $146,874
38 employees received a salary between $146,874 - $185,259
31 employees received a salary between $185,259 - $223,644
7 employees received a salary between $223,644 - $262,029

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 / Avocat en chef listed in the 2021 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2021 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Counsel / Avocat en chef are $183,782.02 and $184,343.01, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Senior Counsel / Avocat en chef in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2021, Minami Ganaha, holding the position of Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $262,029.19 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Julie Daoust, serving as the Senior Counsel / Avocat en chef at Children’s Aid Society Of Ottawa/La Societe De L’Aide A L’Enfance D’ Ottawa , earned the highest salary of $150,944.48 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 / Avocat en chef?

In the year 2021, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Counsel / Avocat en chef and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $214,731.78; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $194,985.47; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $167,620.87; Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) with an average pay of $155,483.08; and Children’s Aid Society Of Ottawa/La Societe De L’Aide A L’Enfance D’ Ottawa with an average pay of $150,944.48.

A total of 9 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 / Avocat en chef?

In the year 2021, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Counsel / Avocat en chef and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $186,160.37; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $141,256.89; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $132,362.66.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Senior Counsel / Avocat en chef in Ontario?

The 2021 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Counsel / Avocat en chef is 45.78% male and 54.22% female, respectively.

The 2021 Sunshine List has 83 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 83 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $262,029
Mark Bailey Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $242,938
Rachel Young Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $237,346
Sandra Lucas Senior Counsel / Avocate principale Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $224,985
Yvonne Chisholm Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $224,875
Paul Hayward Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $224,413
Erin Seed Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $224,413
Aviva Raffoul-harari Senior Counsel / Avocate principale Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $220,925
Rikin Morzaria Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $219,763
Michael Bennett Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $218,982

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202183$183,782
202087$185,795