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 2023 Sunshine List, there were 8 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $176,842.50

$176,842.50

Average Salary in 2023

$166,472.91

Median Salary in 2023

Male
37.50% 
Male
Female
62.50%
Female
8 employees (Special Counsel)
1 8
Low: $107K Median: $166K High: $306K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3 employees received a salary between $106,510 - $156,346
3 employees received a salary between $156,346 - $206,183
1 employees received a salary between $206,183 - $256,019
1 employees received a salary between $256,019 - $305,855

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first and second quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Special Counsel listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Special Counsel are $176,842.50 and $166,472.91, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Special Counsel in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Rene Brian Calalang, holding the position of Senior Managing Counsel Special Projects at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation received the highest salary of $305,855.14 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Meghan Lindo, serving as the Special Counsel at Attorney General , earned the highest salary of $166,472.91 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 Special Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Special Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $305,855.14; Attorney General with an average pay of $178,584.78; and Sinai Health System with an average pay of $107,980.97.

A total of 3 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 Special Counsel?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Special Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $305,855.14; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $178,584.78; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $107,980.97.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Special Counsel in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Special Counsel is 37.50% male and 62.50% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Rene Brian Calalang Senior Managing Counsel Special Projects Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $305,855
Jacob Bakan Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal Attorney General $236,748
Ashley Sm Mckenzie Special Counsel Executive Assistant Attorney General $189,521
Meghan Lindo Special Counsel Attorney General $166,473
Amy Archer Special Counsel Attorney General $157,811
Caroline Jacobson Special Counsel Attorney General $142,370
Vanessa Di Gioacchino Laboratory Genetic Counsellor And Genetic Data Specialist Sinai Health System $109,452
Nicholas Watkins Laboratory Genetic Counsellor And Genetic Data Specialist Sinai Health System $106,510

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20238$176,843
20227$165,732
20206$163,091
20193$207,033
20159$185,034
20146$189,594
20137$164,789
20128$168,298
20116$166,269
20052$133,819
20043$218,761
20033$186,205
20022$220,906
20014$174,506