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Legal Counsel Salaries, 2022

227 disclosed on the 2022 Sunshine List · overview and trend →

Disclosed

227

2022 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$127,661

+13.5% vs provincial median

Typical Range

$112,559–$145,120

25th–75th percentile

Top Salary

$235,411

Employers · with 5 or more

All Records · 227 in 2022

#NameEmployerTitle as filedSalaryTotal
1Stephane RabyFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocate$235,411$236,268
2Linda ChenInformation And Privacy CommissionerLegal Counsel / Avocate$234,740$235,032
3Lisa SteinOntario Financing AuthorityLegal Counsel$233,643$233,929
4Mara CollinsOntario Financing AuthorityLegal Counsel$233,643$233,929
5Senka DukovichPay Equity CommissionLegal Counsel$233,643$233,929
6Matthew BidermanAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$233,643$233,929
7Eileen ClarkeAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$232,787$233,073
8Paul DempseyFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocat$232,585$233,431
9Trevor GuyAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$230,730$230,962
10Stephen MccammonInformation And Privacy CommissionerLegal Counsel / Avocat$230,357$230,649
11Troy HarrisonFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocat$225,746$226,529
12Emilie NicholasLiquor Control Board Of OntarioLegal Counsel / Conseillère juridique$207,174$208,574
13Douglas LeeAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$206,857$207,117
14Paul EluchokUniversity Of Western OntarioLegal Counsel$206,279$206,368
15Keir WilmutFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocat$197,493$198,211
16Marco VisentiniCity Of HamiltonLegal Counsel$196,184$198,313
17Jessica RamdinFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocate$188,675$189,367
18Holly WalbourneCity Of Thunder BayLegal Counsel$186,136$187,345
19Chantel MorrisonRegional Municipality Of PeelLegal Counsel$185,504$185,900
20Judith Sidlofsky StoffmanCity Of Guelph - Guelph Police ServiceLegal Counsel$185,349$189,124
21Robert SamuelsInformation And Privacy CommissionerLegal Counsel / Avocat$185,187$185,418
22Brendan GrayInformation And Privacy CommissionerLegal Counsel / Avocat$184,896$185,122
23Caroline Maria SwerdlykOntario Financing AuthorityLegal Counsel$181,093$181,319
24Jenna RucasAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$181,093$181,319
25Dara LambieInformation And Privacy CommissionerLegal Counsel / Avocate$172,086$172,296
26Sarah RickardOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$168,958$170,936
27Andrew EbejerUniversity Of TorontoLegal Counsel$163,984$166,017
28Peter KrysiakCity Of BarrieLegal Counsel$163,515$164,283
29Matthew Douglas PeacheyAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$162,078$162,281
30Fida HindiInformation And Privacy CommissionerLegal Counsel / Avocate$160,928$161,130
31Kaveh ShahroozUniversity Of TorontoLegal Counsel$160,927$161,199
32Jennifer PereiraCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$160,030$160,502
33Jessica JesudasanPeel District School BoardLegal Counsel$159,340$161,186
34Christine KellowanUniversity Of TorontoLegal Counsel$158,913$159,050
35Jennifer BruceRegional Municipality Of PeelLegal Counsel$158,215$158,642
36Andrew SherwoodCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$156,697$157,162
37Michael Frank SpagnoloFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocat$156,297$156,872
38Andrew McneeLiquor Control Board Of OntarioLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$156,223$156,547
39Adrienne CoutoLiquor Control Board Of OntarioLegal Counsel / Conseillère juridique$154,503$154,780
40Mathew OuFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocat$154,381$154,945
41Kelechi OkoraforOntario Cannabis Retail CorporationLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$154,126$154,664
42Megan BurkettMcMaster UniversityLegal Counsel$154,104$164,050
43Colin YaoOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocat$153,060$154,953
44Dimitri BollegalaOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocat$151,627$153,497
45Elizabeth RamsdenLegal Aid OntarioLegal Counsel/Conseillère juridique$151,118$151,558
46Ghina Al-SewaidiLegal Aid OntarioLegal Counsel/Avocate$150,392$150,672
47Edwin BarsteadRegional Municipality Of PeelLegal Counsel$148,978$149,386
48Toufic NahasCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$148,751$149,223
49John ParsonsUniversity Of TorontoLegal Counsel$148,745$148,926
50Domenic DadaltTown Of LasalleLegal Counsel$148,236$149,546
51Barbara MontgomeryToronto Region Conservation AuthorityLegal Counsel$148,135$148,510
52Valerie CrystalAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$147,010$147,195
53Negar AlborziOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$146,694$147,217
54Yuliya KhraplyvaOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$145,539$147,359
55Moira HareOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$145,446$147,344
56Christine EntaCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$145,371$145,827
57Shawn ChowbayRegional Municipality Of PeelLegal Counsel$145,120$145,519
58Cathy CrosbyCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$144,955$145,412
59Galen MillerOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocat$144,266$146,119
60Alana AbellsCity Of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp.Legal Counsel$143,894$145,512
61Geneviève LanglaisCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$143,626$144,069
62Marie AbrahamFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocate$143,380$143,919
63Mickey CruickshankRegional Municipality Of NiagaraLegal Counsel$143,145$143,406
64Anastasija SumakovaOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$143,041$144,832
65Hyun Ji ChoOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$142,932$144,752
66Alexandra MeloOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$142,451$144,271
67Laura GagnonOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$141,993$142,327
68Luc VaillancourtOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocat$141,649$143,502
69Iain AspenliederCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$141,213$141,650
70Vivian LeeOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$141,178$142,998
71Luis Chacin VeraOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocat$141,129$142,975
72Sarah IaconisUniversity Of TorontoLegal Counsel$140,833$140,968
73Rachel GodleyRegional Municipality Of PeelLegal Counsel$140,331$140,716
74Karen FreedChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$139,544$140,576
75Sherri SmolkinChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$139,544$140,576
76Yvonne FiamengoChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$139,544$140,576
77Nicole HorwitzChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$139,544$140,576
78Justine ShermanChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$139,544$140,576
79Aisha SulemanOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$139,293$141,113
80Matthieu CharronCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$139,167$139,604
81Janet MitchellCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$139,107$139,142
82Brian WilsonRegional Municipality Of NiagaraLegal Counsel$139,100$139,358
83Christine DoucetChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$138,894$139,926
84Lily NgChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$138,894$139,926
85Katherine SkinnerChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$138,894$139,926
86Jenelle MccallaOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$138,469$138,794
87Omar AnsariCity Of OttawaLegal Counsel$138,131$138,550
88Scott CroccoRegional Municipality Of NiagaraLegal Counsel$137,800$138,056
89Tiffany MyersonOntario Cannabis Retail CorporationLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$137,440$137,936
90Edward (Ted) MillwardCity Of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp.Legal Counsel$135,745$136,910
91Rade SajicThe Hospital For Sick ChildrenLegal Counsel$135,629$135,629
92Fatima HusainCatholic Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$135,557$136,769
93Karen KsienskiCatholic Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$135,557$136,769
94Marshall MatiasCatholic Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$135,557$136,769
95Rachel BuhlerCatholic Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$135,557$136,769
96Jessica MurphyOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$134,743$135,560
97Emma BarzLegal Aid OntarioLegal Counsel/Avocate$134,455$135,123
98Whitney MillerRegional Municipality Of PeelLegal Counsel$134,206$134,573
99Michelle WongOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$133,673$135,520
100Vanessa StewartCity Of Ottawa - Police ServicesLegal Counsel$133,262$134,028
101Jason LiangLiquor Control Board Of OntarioLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$132,873$133,278
102Priya SubramanianCity Of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp.Legal Counsel$132,520$133,169
103Cindy RamsayLegal Aid OntarioLegal Counsel/Avocate$132,472$132,718
104Chithika WithanageChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$130,231$131,197
105Dani ShawChristian HorizonsLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$130,020$147,820
106Jodi KaimanChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$129,347$130,292
107Robert McnuttCity Of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp.Legal Counsel$129,289$130,922
108Katherine GeorgiousChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$129,064$130,022
109Eric ChengRegional Municipality Of PeelLegal Counsel$128,782$129,135
110Spiros VavougiosToronto Metropolitan UniversityLegal Counsel$128,459$130,797
111Crystal KimToronto Metropolitan UniversityLegal Counsel$128,238$128,585
112Gun KoleogluAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$127,848$128,008
113Adam StewardsonLiquor Control Board Of OntarioLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$127,760$128,129
114Kathleen (Katie DouglasCity Of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp.Legal Counsel$127,661$128,264
115Amaki OtuteyeOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$127,536$128,036
116Caitlin ReidRegional Municipality Of NiagaraLegal Counsel$127,240$127,476
117Max MandelOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$127,134$127,707
118Courtney WestLegal Aid OntarioLegal Counsel/Conseillère juridique$126,742$128,227
119Angela WigginsRoyal Victoria Regional Health CentreLegal Counsel$126,214$126,696
120Kevin LeungOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$125,431$125,756
121Sarah O’ByrneMcMaster UniversityLegal Counsel$125,334$125,632
122Scott ClarkOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$125,261$125,556
123Faustina OtchereOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$125,215$127,095
124Marta AsturiCity Of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp.Legal Counsel$124,619$126,229
125Nancy GuattoChildren and Family Services For York RegionLegal Counsel$124,242$124,679
126Leisha SenkoCentre For Addiction And Mental HealthLegal Counsel / Avocate-Conseil$124,104$124,754
127Clair Affleck-JacquesOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocat$123,805$125,638
128Isaac CoutoChildren and Family Services For York RegionLegal Counsel$123,370$123,943
129Jessica BurnsteinLegal Aid OntarioLegal Counsel/Avocate$123,333$124,066
130Michael LewisCity Of BrantfordLegal Counsel$122,867$123,638
131Kathleen O’GradyDufferin Child and Family ServicesLegal Counsel$122,494$123,070
132Kendra NaidooUniversity Of TorontoLegal Counsel$122,319$122,444
133Douglas LettoCity Of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp.Legal Counsel$122,036$123,234
134Olufunke Ben-AwurumLiquor Control Board Of OntarioLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$121,587$121,587
135Ngozi OnyiaToronto Catholic District School BoardLegal Counsel$121,156$121,156
136Monica NeacsuCity Of Toronto - Toronto Community Housing Corp.Legal Counsel$120,945$121,250
137Clem NabigonDurham Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$120,898$121,426
138Farrah ManjiDurham Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$120,898$121,426
139Lana PryceDurham Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$120,898$121,426
140Liza LoboDurham Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$120,898$121,426
141Keegan SolesRegional Municipality Of Peel Police ServicesLegal Counsel$120,468$120,834
142Taylor PaquetteNorth Eastern Ontario Family And Children’s ServicesLegal Counsel / Conseillere juridique$119,602$121,476
143Hayley Marrison-ShawChildren’s Aid Society Of TorontoLegal Counsel$118,612$119,503
144Sarah EdwardsCatholic Children’s Aid Society Of HamiltonLegal Counsel$117,679$118,459
145Brent HillMetrolinxLegal Counsel / Avocat$117,445$117,600
146Melissa E SerpeMetrolinxLegal Counsel / Avocat$117,380$117,535
147Shana-Kay Miss WrightMetrolinxLegal Counsel / Avocat$117,095$117,750
148Mélanie VerdoneChildren’s Aid Society Of The United Counties Of Stormont Dundas and GlengarryLegal Counsel / Conseiller(Ère) Juridique$116,356$117,554
149Christine McleodChildren’s Aid Society Of London And MiddlesexLegal Counsel$116,310$116,682
150Randolph HammondChildren’s Aid Society Of London And MiddlesexLegal Counsel$116,310$116,682
151Sandra WelchChildren’s Aid Society Of London And MiddlesexLegal Counsel$116,310$116,682
152Anna HarrisChildren and Family Services For York RegionLegal Counsel$116,190$116,595
153Ashley HsuOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$115,861$117,524
154Chloe RichardsonThe Hospital For Sick ChildrenLegal Counsel$115,683$115,683
155Lauren BarneySt. Joseph’s Healthcare HamiltonLegal Counsel$115,526$115,909
156Donna Beth WaldenHuman Rights Legal Support CentreLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$115,140$115,357
157Jun Jun XieMetrolinxLegal Counsel / Avocate$114,754$115,405
158Max SaundersMetrolinxLegal Counsel / Avocat$114,716$115,368
159Michael CameronAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$114,503$114,515
160Alisse D. HouwelingMaRS Discovery DistrictLegal Counsel$114,381$114,768
161Deborah SouderFamily And Children’s Services Of Renfrew CountyLegal Counsel$114,358$119,186
162Nicholas W. HambletonUniversity Of WaterlooLegal Counsel$113,971$114,361
163Jordan SnelCarleton UniversityLegal Counsel$113,805$113,805
164Kelsey CoughlinOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$113,650$115,302
165Catherine DyckChildren’s Aid Society Of London And MiddlesexLegal Counsel$113,574$113,956
166Cheryl GlassfordCity Of BrantfordLegal Counsel$113,488$114,152
167Sunyoung ParkOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$113,263$114,263
168Jane HegneyChildren’s Aid Society Of Oxford CountyLegal Counsel$112,922$113,927
169Thomas NgOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocat$112,742$114,497
170Josephine KiangChildren and Family Services For York RegionLegal Counsel$112,722$113,294
171Cynthia LawHighland Shores Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$112,559$113,287
172Adrianna WardCanadian Institute For Health InfoLegal Counsel$112,551$112,801
173Calvin WeekesOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$112,513$112,764
174Nicole Powers,Linck Child, Youth and Family SupportsLegal Counsel$112,326$112,728
175Aisha GhafoorChildren’s Aid Society Of The Regional Municipality Of WaterlooLegal Counsel$112,086$112,717
176Charu SmithChildren’s Aid Society Of The Regional Municipality Of WaterlooLegal Counsel$112,086$112,717
177Jeff BoichChildren’s Aid Society Of The Regional Municipality Of WaterlooLegal Counsel$112,086$112,717
178Sarah SubhanChildren’s Aid Society Of The Regional Municipality Of WaterlooLegal Counsel$112,086$112,717
179Howard WoodRegional Municipality Of NiagaraLegal Counsel$111,991$112,019
180Dana HaklanderFamily and Children’s Services Of St Thomas And ElginLegal Counsel$111,650$112,374
181Caitlin Cote TolleyAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$111,626$111,626
182Leah AndersonFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocate$111,612$111,757
183Paul HeinenChildren’s Aid Society Of The Niagara RegionLegal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller$111,527$114,272
184Ciara J MccaffreyChildren’s Aid Society Of The Niagara RegionLegal Counsel / Avocate Conseillère$111,527$114,272
185Christopher EtherdenChildren’s Aid Society Of The Niagara RegionLegal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller$111,527$114,272
186Jason FarrerChildren’s Aid Society Of The Niagara RegionLegal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller$111,527$114,272
187Margaret ScullChildren’s Aid Society Of The Niagara RegionLegal Counsel / Avocate Conseillère$111,527$114,272
188Thehani GurugeOntario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)Legal Counsel/Avocate$110,862$111,113
189Tegan RacoOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$110,733$112,397
190Paula Deboer-Oakes,Linck Child, Youth and Family SupportsLegal Counsel$110,300$110,701
191Arakua LampteyHuron-Perth Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$110,293$111,065
192Mackenzie AndersonLiquor Control Board Of OntarioLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$110,000$110,000
193Lucia SpampinatoChildren’s Aid Society Of The Regional Municipality Of HaltonLegal Counsel$109,474$110,451
194Mindy D. NobleHuman Rights Legal Support CentreLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$109,148$109,355
195Vernis CheungiGaming OntarioLegal Counsel/Avocate$108,873$109,382
196Christopher ClarkChildren’s Aid Society Of The Niagara RegionLegal Counsel / Avocat Conseiller$108,618$111,294
197Hilary JarvisUniversity Of GuelphLegal Counsel$108,421$110,339
198Uko AbaraAttorney GeneralLegal Counsel$108,386$108,386
199Heather MorrisonFamily And Children’s Services Of Lanark Leeds And GrenvilleLegal Counsel$108,161$108,867
200Nicola EdmundsonFamily And Children’s Services Of Lanark Leeds And GrenvilleLegal Counsel$108,161$108,867
201Fran StefanicNorth Eastern Ontario Family And Children’s ServicesLegal Counsel / Conseillere juridique$107,883$107,883
202Caroline GilchristSimcoe Muskoka Child, Youth And Family ServicesLegal Counsel$107,419$111,763
203Jeffrey HustinsSimcoe Muskoka Child, Youth And Family ServicesLegal Counsel$107,419$113,205
204Lori GibsonSimcoe Muskoka Child, Youth And Family ServicesLegal Counsel$107,419$114,706
205Tara NazeraliSimcoe Muskoka Child, Youth And Family ServicesLegal Counsel$107,419$110,380
206Grace O’MalleyOntario Tech UniversityLegal Counsel$107,169$107,217
207Keera MerkleyCity Of BrantfordLegal Counsel$106,933$107,595
208Evan J. TaylorUniversity Of WaterlooLegal Counsel$106,540$106,910
209Eric SmithChildren’s Aid Society Of The Regional Municipality Of WaterlooLegal Counsel$106,533$107,133
210Ilona LarionovaOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$106,187$107,828
211Ali MirzaBruce Grey Child And Family ServicesLegal Counsel$106,011$107,686
212Jennifer F GreenICES (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences)Legal Counsel$105,495$107,061
213Philip SochanOntario Financing AuthorityLegal Counsel$105,409$105,409
214Michelle M. MulgraveHuman Rights Legal Support CentreLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$105,045$105,244
215Candice PilgrimHighland Shores Children’s Aid SocietyLegal Counsel$105,020$105,645
216Benjamin McivorChildren’s Aid Society Of The Regional Municipality Of WaterlooLegal Counsel$104,604$105,193
217Hanwen ZhangOntario Securities CommissionLegal Counsel / Avocate$103,832$105,473
218Leora JacksonUniversity Of TorontoLegal Counsel$103,636$103,725
219Aaron FaroughCity Of WindsorLegal Counsel$103,431$104,175
220Marisa Scotto Di LuzioHuman Rights Legal Support CentreLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$102,993$103,188
221Carly NeilCanadian Red Cross SocietyLegal Counsel$102,886$103,241
222Leigha HaneySunnybrook Health Sciences CentreLegal Counsel$102,797$104,243
223Matthew PageNature Conservancy Of CanadaLegal Counsel$101,987$107,471
224Emily MauThe Hospital For Sick ChildrenLegal Counsel$101,294$101,294
225Megan Evans MaxwellHuman Rights Legal Support CentreLegal Counsel / Conseiller juridique$100,942$101,133
226Siddhartha KalitaFinancial Services Regulatory Authority of OntarioLegal Counsel / Avocate$100,503$100,731
227Sarah QuayyumSunnybrook Health Sciences CentreLegal Counsel$100,390$101,936