Robert Ward

Legal Aid Ontario/President and Chief Executive Officer

2016 Salary — last year on the list

$104,711

Total compensation $107,226, including $2,515 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2016

Employer Rank

#239

Legal Aid Ontario

Years on List

10

2007–2016

Peak Salary

$270,000

2013

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $240,843 in 2007 to $107,226 in 2016.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200720092011201220142016
Total compensation, 2007–2016. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2016

$231,463 in 2007 is worth about $340,864 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2016President and Chief Executive OfficerLegal Aid Ontario$104,711Benefits $2,515Total $107,226
2015President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$270,000Benefits $9,504Total $279,504
2014President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario$270,000Benefits $9,560Total $279,560
2013President and Chief Executive OfficerLegal Aid Ontario$270,000Benefits $9,583Total $279,583
2012President and Chief Executive OfficerLegal Aid Ontario$270,000Benefits $7,313Total $277,313
2011President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur généralLegal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario$264,375Benefits $11,034Total $275,409
2010President and Chief Executive OfficerLegal Aid Ontario$226,615Benefits $13,101Total $239,716
2009President/Chief Executive OfficerLegal Aid Ontario$250,343Benefits $9,757Total $260,100
2008President/Chief Executive OfficerLegal Aid Ontario$243,275Benefits $9,413Total $252,688
2007President/Chief Executive OfficerLegal Aid Ontario$231,463Benefits $9,380Total $240,843

On the List
2016

Robert Ward's $104,711 salary at Legal Aid Ontario was about 8% below the 2016 median there, $113,623. Among the 303 people Legal Aid Ontario disclosed in 2016, Robert Ward's total compensation of $107,226 placed #239. Across Ontario, the 2016 median for President and Chief Executive Officer was $277,101; Robert Ward's $104,711 salary sat about 62% below it. Robert Ward has appeared on the Sunshine List at Legal Aid Ontario 10 times, 2007–2016, peaking in 2013 at $270,000.

Also at Legal Aid Ontario
2016

#1David Field
$268,397
President and Chief Executive Officer
#2Susan Mccaffrey
$194,531
Vice President and General Counsel / Vice-présidente et avocate générale
#3Michelle Seguin
$194,531
Chief Administrative Officer and Vice PresidentDirectrice générale de l'administration et vice-présidente
#4Heather Robertson
$192,036
Vice President, Provincial Case Management Office and Special Projects / Vice-présidente, Bureau de la gestion des causes provinciales et projets spéciaux
#5Vicki Moretti
$190,328
Vice President, Greater Toronto Area Region/Vice-présidente, région du Grand Toronto
#6Janet Budgell
$189,153
Vice President, Southwest Region / Vice-présidente, région du Sud-Ouest
#7Randall Ellsworth
$189,007
Vice President, North, Central And Eastern Regions/Vice-président, régions du Nord, du Centre et de l’Est
#8David Mckillop
$188,970
Vice President, Policy, Research and External Relations / Vice-président, Politique, recherche et relations extérieures
#9Charles Lafortune
$174,153
Vice President, Provincial Case Management Office and Special Projects / Vice-pésident, Bureau provincial de gestion des causes et projets spéciaux
#10Jawad Kassab
$171,647
Executive Lead, Refugee and Immigration Services- Greater Toronto Area / Directeur général de projet, Services aux réfugiés et aux immigrants, Région du Grand Toronto
View all 303 employees at Legal Aid Ontario (2016) →