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 2020 Sunshine List, there were 44 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $188,048.64

$188,048.64

Average Salary in 2020

$193,823.88

Median Salary in 2020

Male
9.09% 
Male
Female
90.91%
Female
44 employees (Senior Counsel / Avocate principal)
1 44
Low: $125K Median: $194K High: $239K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

10 employees received a salary between $125,197 - $153,712
9 employees received a salary between $153,712 - $182,226
10 employees received a salary between $182,226 - $210,741
15 employees received a salary between $210,741 - $239,255

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the fourth quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Senior Counsel / Avocate principal listed in the 2020 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2020 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Counsel / Avocate principal are $188,048.64 and $193,823.88, respectively.

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

In 2020, Rachel Young, holding the position of Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux at the Ontario Securities Commission received the highest salary of $239,255.70 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Bryna Kaplan, serving as the Senior Counsel / Avocate principal at Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario , earned the highest salary of $227,862.22 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 principal?

In the year 2020, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Counsel / Avocate principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $226,556.73; Metrolinx with an average pay of $198,307.49; Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $197,954.18; Legal Aid Ontario with an average pay of $153,173.89; and Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) with an average pay of $150,552.08.

A total of 6 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 principal?

In the year 2020, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Counsel / Avocate principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $189,064.34; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $144,373.56.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2020 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Counsel / Avocate principal is 9.09% male and 90.91% female, respectively.

The 2020 Sunshine List has 44 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 44 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Rachel Young Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $239,256
Katrina Gustafson Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $235,187
Sandra Lucas Senior Counsel / Avocate principale Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $233,888
Bryna Kaplan Senior Counsel / Avocate principal Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $227,862
Erin Seed Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $226,355
Yvonne Chisholm Senior Litigation Counsel / Avocate principale, contentieux Ontario Securities Commission $226,026
Dorothy Wahl Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Metrolinx $221,541
Pei-ching Huang Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $222,734
Maye Mouftah Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale Ontario Securities Commission $219,113
Aviva Raffoul-harari Senior Counsel / Avocate principal Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $217,920

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202044$188,049
201947$171,989
201845$171,548
201745$175,040
201548$164,403