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 73 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $179,293.86

$179,293.86

Average Salary in 2023

$178,276.82

Median Salary in 2023

Male
10.96% 
Male
Female
89.04%
Female
73 employees (Senior Counsel / Avocate principale)
1 73
Low: $114K Median: $178K High: $246K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

12 employees received a salary between $113,650 - $146,751
29 employees received a salary between $146,751 - $179,852
19 employees received a salary between $179,852 - $212,953
13 employees received a salary between $212,953 - $246,054

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 / Avocate principale listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Counsel / Avocate principale are $179,293.86 and $178,276.82, respectively.

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

In 2023, Dorothy Hoult, holding the position of Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $246,054.73 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Aviva Raffoul-harari, serving as the Senior Counsel / Avocate principale at Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario , earned the highest salary of $221,539.45 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 / Avocate principale?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Counsel / Avocate principale and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $201,523.78; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $193,178.84; Ombudsman Ontario with an average pay of $161,440.50; Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) with an average pay of $159,863.51; and Ontario Health with an average pay of $157,073.92.

A total of 8 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 / Avocate principale?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Counsel / Avocate principale and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $182,059.48; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $161,440.50; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $130,340.33.

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 / Avocate principale in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Counsel / Avocate principale is 10.96% male and 89.04% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 73 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 73 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Dorothy Hoult Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $246,055
Johanna Braden Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $240,466
Rachel Young Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $239,255
Yvonne Chisholm Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $231,451
Alison Rehner Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $227,702
Aviva Raffoul-harari Senior Counsel / Avocate principale Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $221,539
Erin Seed Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $222,665
Angela Holland Senior Counsel / Avocate principale Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $220,006
Maye Mouftah Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $221,279
Chantal Mainville Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $219,433

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202373$179,294
202260$178,182
202146$178,984
202044$188,049
201947$171,989
201845$171,548
201745$175,040
201548$164,403
201444$161,814
201137$175,012