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 220 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $183,584.93

$183,584.93

Average Salary in 2024

$179,004.22

Median Salary in 2024

Male
38.81% 
Male
Female
61.19%
Female
220 employees (Senior Legal Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale)
1 220
Low: $103K Median: $179K High: $318K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

57 employees received a salary between $102,702 - $156,499
111 employees received a salary between $156,499 - $210,296
46 employees received a salary between $210,296 - $264,092
6 employees received a salary between $264,092 - $317,889

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 Legal Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Legal Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale are $183,584.93 and $179,004.22, respectively.

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

In 2024, Tony Wong, holding the position of Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation received the highest salary of $317,889.62 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sonia Migneault, serving as the Senior Legal Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale at North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services , earned the highest salary of $154,962.45 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 Legal Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Legal Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Cabinet Office with an average pay of $290,086.56; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $280,420.98; Regional Municipality of Peel with an average pay of $219,317.53; University of Toronto with an average pay of $218,262.69; and Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $216,182.62.

A total of 51 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 Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Legal Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $290,086.56; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $192,065.63; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $188,037.04.

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 Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Legal Counsel / Conseillere juridique principale is 38.81% male and 61.19% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 220 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 220 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tony Wong Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $317,890
Minami Ganaha Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $299,133
Donald Fawcett Senior Director And Legal Counsel Cabinet Office $290,087
Darryl Holyday Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $271,486
Laura Cassiani Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $266,609
Robert Spender Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $265,699
Nicole Kling Senior Legal Counsel Regional Municipality of Peel $256,039
Saira Cassim Senior Legal Counsel Regional Municipality of Peel $256,037
Christopher Sansom Senior Legal Counsel Regional Municipality of Peel $255,931
Michael Bennett Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal Ontario Securities Commission $254,722

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024220$183,585
2023174$169,796
2022153$166,742
2021131$171,653
2020127$171,410