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 146 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $195,533.17

$195,533.17

Average Salary in 2024

$196,856.71

Median Salary in 2024

Male
42.07% 
Male
Female
57.93%
Female
146 employees (Senior Counsel / Avocat principal)
1 146
Low: $101K Median: $197K High: $299K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

17 employees received a salary between $101,374 - $150,814
65 employees received a salary between $150,814 - $200,254
49 employees received a salary between $200,254 - $249,693
15 employees received a salary between $249,693 - $299,133

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 principal listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Counsel / Avocat principal are $195,533.17 and $196,856.71, respectively.

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

In 2024, Minami Ganaha, holding the position of Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $299,133.00 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sejal Shah, serving as the Senior Counsel / Avocat principal at Independent Electricity System Operator , earned the highest salary of $181,249.30 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 principal?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Counsel / Avocat principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $236,547.66; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $217,538.84; Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $193,084.09; Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation with an average pay of $173,202.48; and Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $172,393.15.

A total of 16 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 principal?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Counsel / Avocat principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $197,392.71; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $160,137.27; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $154,234.39.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Counsel / Avocat principal is 42.07% male and 57.93% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 146 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 146 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $299,133
Mark Bailey Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $273,910
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
Aaron Dantowitz Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocat principal, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $262,826
Yvonne Chisholm Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $258,381
Dorothy Hoult Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $255,266
Michael Bennett Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $254,722
Paul Hayward Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $254,680
Erin Seed Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $254,680

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024146$195,533
2023120$183,136
2022103$179,176
202183$183,782
202087$185,795
201989$175,143
201891$173,463
2017101$171,335
201591$174,708
201488$173,697
201170$179,509