The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 174 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $169,795.97
$169,795.97
Average Salary in 2023
$166,190.49
Median Salary in 2023
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38.73% Male |
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61.27% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
63 employees received a salary between $101,220 - $155,696 |
89 employees received a salary between $155,696 - $210,173 |
19 employees received a salary between $210,173 - $264,649 |
3 employees received a salary between $264,649 - $319,125 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate-Conseil Principale are $169,795.97 and $166,190.49, respectively.
In 2023, 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 $319,125.11 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Leisha Senko, serving as the Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate-Conseil Principale at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , earned the highest salary of $143,320.30 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate-Conseil Principale and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Cabinet Office with an average pay of $277,891.74; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $271,475.67; City of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp. with an average pay of $209,720.21; University of Toronto with an average pay of $199,177.80; and Ontario Securities Commission with an average pay of $192,273.10.
A total of 49 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate-Conseil Principale and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $277,891.74; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $178,485.77; and Universities with an average pay of $172,817.87.
There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate-Conseil Principale is 38.73% male and 61.27% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 174 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 174 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $319,125 |
Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $277,892 |
Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $275,056 |
Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
Marylee Farrugia | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $259,683 |
Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $254,846 |
Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $241,596 |
Alison Rehner | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $227,702 |
Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $222,665 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2023 | 174 | $169,796 |
2022 | 153 | $166,742 |
2019 | 115 | $172,872 |
2014 | 85 | $155,384 |
2013 | 91 | $156,802 |