Ruth Lawson
Legal Aid Ontario/Senior Special Advisor to the Chair and Board
2010 Salary — last year on the list
$158,878Total compensation $159,239, including $361 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2010
Employer Rank
#8Legal Aid Ontario
Years on List
121999–2010
Peak Salary
$176,5942008
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1999–2010
$114,451 in 1999 is worth about $202,291 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Senior Special Advisor to the Chair and BoardLegal Aid Ontario | $158,878Benefits $361Total $159,239 |
| 2009 | Senior Special Advisor To The Chair & BoardLegal Aid Ontario | $175,244Benefits $295Total $175,539 |
| 2008 | Senior Special Advisor to the Chair & BoardLegal Aid Ontario | $176,594Benefits $306Total $176,900 |
| 2007 | General CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $167,547Benefits $293Total $167,840 |
| 2006 | General CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $174,247Benefits $348Total $174,595 |
| 2005 | General CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $144,320Benefits $345Total $144,665 |
| 2004 | General CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $141,146Benefits $320Total $141,466 |
| 2003 | General CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $138,870Benefits $362Total $139,232 |
| 2002 | General CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $133,809Benefits $308Total $134,117 |
| 2001 | General CounselLegal Aid Ontario | $134,803Benefits $290Total $135,094 |
| 2000 | Vice President, AppealsLegal Aid Ontario | $125,610Benefits $289Total $125,899 |
| 1999 | Vice President, AppealsLegal Aid Ontario | $114,451Benefits $539Total $114,990 |
On the List
2010
The 2010 Sunshine List recorded 71,684 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Ruth Lawson was the #8 highest-paid of 81 people Legal Aid Ontario disclosed in 2010, with total compensation of $159,239. Ruth Lawson's $158,878 salary at Legal Aid Ontario was about 39% above the 2010 median there, $114,559. Ruth Lawson has appeared on the Sunshine List at Legal Aid Ontario 12 times, 1999–2010, peaking in 2008 at $176,594.