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.
Solicitor
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 339 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $171,258.59
$171,258.59
Average Salary in 2023
$169,011.52
Median Salary in 2023
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47.63% Male |
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52.37% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 126 employees received a salary between $102,355 - $160,387 |
| 195 employees received a salary between $160,387 - $218,420 |
| 17 employees received a salary between $218,420 - $276,452 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $276,452 - $334,484 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Solicitor listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Solicitor are $171,258.59 and $169,011.52, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Solicitor in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Wendy Walberg, holding the position of City Solicitor at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $334,484.91 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Adnan Naeem, serving as the Solicitor at Regional Municipality of Durham , earned the highest salary of $185,733.53 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 Solicitor?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Solicitor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Georgina with an average pay of $238,584.44; Ontario Labour Relations Board with an average pay of $236,747.95; Municipality of Clarington with an average pay of $236,268.59; City of Ottawa with an average pay of $227,090.22; and City of Pickering with an average pay of $222,906.55.
A total of 57 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 Solicitor?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Solicitor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $236,747.95; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $171,068.70; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $148,740.36.
There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Solicitor in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Solicitor is 47.63% male and 52.37% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 339 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 339 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Wendy Walberg | City Solicitor | City of Toronto | $334,485 |
| Daniel Kuzmyk | Regional Solicitor And General Counsel | Regional Municipality of York | $267,738 |
| Patricia Caza | Regional Solicitor And Commissioner of Legislative Services | Regional Municipality of Peel | $261,951 |
| Shelby Askin Hager | City Solicitor | City of Windsor | $249,050 |
| David White | City Clerk And Solicitor | City of Ottawa | $243,603 |
| Wendy Law | Deputy City Manager, Legal And Administrative Services / City Solicitor | City of Vaughan | $252,985 |
| Andrea Bowker | Board Solicitor | Ontario Labour Relations Board | $236,748 |
| Aaron Hart | Board Solicitor | Ontario Labour Relations Board | $236,748 |
| Robert Maciver | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Legislative Services / Municipal Solicitor | Municipality of Clarington | $236,269 |
| Claudia Storto | City Solicitor And Director of Human Resources | City of Markham | $244,719 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 339 | $171,259 |
| 2022 | 307 | $162,935 |
| 2021 | 300 | $158,507 |
| 2020 | 304 | $157,897 |
| 2019 | 291 | $154,772 |
| 2018 | 281 | $155,273 |
| 2017 | 257 | $152,672 |
| 2016 | 251 | $151,889 |
| 2015 | 235 | $150,546 |
| 2014 | 233 | $149,331 |
| 2013 | 221 | $143,787 |
| 2012 | 208 | $144,851 |
| 2011 | 194 | $142,178 |
| 2010 | 196 | $139,286 |
| 2009 | 192 | $139,434 |
| 2008 | 165 | $138,520 |
| 2007 | 164 | $132,043 |
| 2006 | 141 | $134,100 |
| 2005 | 145 | $131,892 |
| 2004 | 137 | $132,274 |
| 2003 | 130 | $130,466 |
| 2002 | 110 | $130,369 |
| 2001 | 92 | $128,068 |