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.
Senior Legal
In Ontario's 2022 Sunshine List, there were 162 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $166,248.12
$166,248.12
Average Salary in 2022
$161,960.73
Median Salary in 2022
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37.65% Male |
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62.35% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 79 employees received a salary between $102,070 - $159,995 |
| 69 employees received a salary between $159,995 - $217,919 |
| 12 employees received a salary between $217,919 - $275,844 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $275,844 - $333,768 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Senior Legal listed in the 2022 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2022 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Legal are $166,248.12 and $161,960.73, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Senior Legal in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2022, Tony Wong, holding the position of Senior Vice President, General Legal Counsel And Corporate Secretary at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation received the highest salary of $333,768.90 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Karen O’keefe, serving as the Senior Legal at Simcoe Muskoka Child, Youth And Family Services , earned the highest salary of $145,858.59 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 Legal?
In the year 2022, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Legal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Cabinet Office with an average pay of $267,617.84; University of Toronto with an average pay of $258,624.12; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $239,227.04; Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police with an average pay of $206,705.06; and McMaster University with an average pay of $193,319.47.
A total of 45 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 Legal?
In the year 2022, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Legal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $198,475.38; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $176,399.45; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $175,012.85.
There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Senior Legal in Ontario?
The 2022 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Legal is 37.65% male and 62.35% female, respectively.
The 2022 Sunshine List has 162 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 162 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, General Legal Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $333,769 |
| Nora Gillespie | Senior Legal Counsel to Offices of the Vice President And Provost And the Vice President People Strategy, Equity And Culture | University of Toronto | $315,395 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $273,923 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $271,279 |
| Shannon Chace | Senior Legal Officer | Attorney General | $269,633 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $267,618 |
| Marylee Farrugia | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,712 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $250,299 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services (Lottery) | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $250,122 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $226,844 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 162 | $166,248 |
| 2020 | 139 | $169,648 |
| 2019 | 125 | $170,564 |
| 2018 | 126 | $167,973 |
| 2017 | 111 | $165,219 |