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.
Mary Gersht
Mary Gersht served as the Director, Legal Services at Attorney General in 2024, received an annual salary of $265,837.96 and a taxable benefit of $331.16, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Mary has held the same position since 2008 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$266,169.12
Total paid in 2024
$265,837.96
Salary
$331.16
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mary on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Legal Services |
| Employer : | Attorney General |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2002 and 2024, Mary experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.06% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2024, Mary's total pay had risen by 54.55% compared to the pay in 2002. Notably, during Mary's tenure as Director, Legal Services, there has been a significant 34.28% rise in compensation over the past 16 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Director, Legal Services | $265,838 | $331 | ⇩ -1.93% |
| 2023 | Director, Legal Services | $271,100 | $320 | ⇧ 7.74% |
| 2022 | Director, Legal Services | $251,607 | $314 | ⇧ 1.81% |
| 2021 | Director, Legal Services | $247,125 | $307 | ⇧ 4.00% |
| 2020 | Director, Legal Services | $237,614 | $300 | ⇩ -1.17% |
| 2019 | Director, Legal Services | $240,438 | $296 | ⇧ 8.77% |
| 2018 | Director, Legal Services | $220,996 | $333 | ⇩ 0.00% |
| 2017 | Director, Legal Services | $220,996 | $338 | ⇧ 3.47% |
| 2016 | Director, Legal Services | $213,586 | $327 | ⇧ 0.89% |
| 2015 | Director, Legal Services | $211,696 | $339 | ⇧ 2.23% |
| 2014 | Director, Legal Services | $207,076 | $342 | ⇧ 3.69% |
| 2013 | Director, Legal Services | $199,726 | $302 | ⇧ 0.01% |
| 2012 | Director, Legal Services | $199,726 | $273 | ⇩ -0.01% |
| 2011 | Director, Legal Services | $199,726 | $286 | ⇧ 2.91% |
| 2010 | Director, Legal Services | $194,036 | $323 | ⇩ -2.50% |
| 2009 | Director, Legal Services | $199,020 | $326 | ⇧ 0.57% |
| 2008 | Director, Legal Services | $197,873 | $341 | ⇧ 5.86% |
| 2007 | Deputy Director | $186,912 | $321 | ⇧ 5.42% |
| 2006 | Deputy Director | $177,324 | $291 | ⇧ 6.46% |
| 2005 | Deputy Director | $166,572 | $268 | ⇧ 2.94% |
| 2004 | Counsel | $161,807 | $276 | ⇧ 1.77% |
| 2003 | Counsel | $158,974 | $290 | ⇩ -7.52% |
| 2002 | Counsel | $171,928 | $294 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 20 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director, Legal Services ) in the Attorney General.
10 out of 20 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Elaine Atkinson | $261,608 | $327 |
| Lynne Atkinson | $254,568 | $302 |
| Roslyn Baichoo | $262,790 | $327 |
| Laurence Borg | $261,299 | $310 |
| Mary Gersht | $265,838 | $331 |
| Donna Glassman | $263,103 | $328 |
| Amyn Hadibhai | $281,686 | $331 |
| Sharmaine Hall | $215,727 | $225 |
| Len Hatzis | $281,801 | $331 |
| Stephen Lockwood | $268,047 | $316 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 118 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 118 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Wright | Director, Legal Services | Attorney General | $290,383 |
| Reesha Hosein | Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $290,228 |
| John Zingaro | Director Legal Services And Deputy Regional Solicitor | Regional Municipality of Peel | $285,414 |
| Peter Spencer | Director, Legal Services | Attorney General | $282,305 |
| Len Hatzis | Director, Legal Services | Attorney General | $282,132 |
| Fateh Salim | Director, Legal Services | Attorney General | $282,056 |
| Amyn Hadibhai | Director, Legal Services | Attorney General | $282,017 |
| Diane Zimnica | Director, Legal Services | Attorney General | $280,985 |
| Patty Marie Malone | Senior Director, Legal Services | City of London - Police Services | $280,471 |
| Lauren Eh Temple | Director, Legal Services | Attorney General | $272,657 |