Government of Ontario – Judiciary

Before 2003, judges and justices were reported under the Ontario Public Service sector, which continues as Government of Ontario – Ministries.

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

733

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$209.5M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$284,261

Median: $198,433

Salary Trend

Average salary among disclosed records, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Earners
2025

Top earners in Government of Ontario – Judiciary, 2025
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Juliana Martel	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$485,572	$489,163
2	Lynne Saunders	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$475,811	$478,351
3	Julien Lalande	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$465,744	$469,671
4	Chris Chorney	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$463,709	$467,721
5	Mary Wilson	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$461,445	$465,319
6	Debra Paulseth	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$461,770	$462,495
7	Jason Miller	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$457,070	$460,943
8	Veronica Puls	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$456,325	$460,198
9	Lisa Miles	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$456,178	$460,051
10	Joseph Hanna	Ontario Court Of Justice	Judge	$456,125	$459,999