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.
Meghan De Souza
Meghan De Souza served as the Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice at Legal Aid Ontario in 2024, received an annual salary of $154,139.00 and a taxable benefit of $259.50, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Meghan has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$154,398.50
Total paid in 2024
$154,139.00
Salary
$259.50
Taxable Benefit
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Find Meghan on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice |
| Employer : | Legal Aid Ontario |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Meghan experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.43% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Legal Aid Ontario. By 2024, Meghan's total pay had risen by 52.67% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Meghan's tenure as Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice, there has been a significant 24.33% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | $154,139 | $260 | ⇧ 21.34% |
| 2023 | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | $127,013 | $232 | ⇧ 2.47% |
| 2022 | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | $123,951 | $230 | ⇧ 1.24% |
| 2021 | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal | $120,641 | $2,021 | ⇧ 1.45% |
| 2020 | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal | $120,675 | $237 | ⇧ 5.07% |
| 2019 | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal | $114,819 | $256 | ⇧ 9.62% |
| 2018 | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal | $104,736 | $240 | ⇧ 3.80% |
| 2016 | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal | $100,908 | $225 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice ) in the Legal Aid Ontario.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mahira Adeeb | $143,254 | $244 |
| Louis Alexiou | $161,011 | $283 |
| Cathy Boss | $171,175 | $244 |
| Meghan De Souza | $154,139 | $260 |
| Dianne Grenier | $154,801 | $265 |
| Ashley Henbrey | $141,131 | $238 |
| Keyon Tamara Joseph | $162,943 | $274 |
| Latoya Robinson | $133,706 | $222 |
| Ahisha Faith Searles Fraser | $152,359 | $260 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Cathy Boss | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,420 |
| Keyon Tamara Joseph | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $163,217 |
| Louis Alexiou | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $161,294 |
| Dianne Grenier | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $155,066 |
| Meghan De Souza | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $154,399 |
| Ahisha Faith Searles Fraser | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $152,618 |
| Mahira Adeeb | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $143,498 |
| Ashley Henbrey | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $141,370 |
| Elsa Arismendi | Staff Lawyer, Summary Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $139,399 |
| Latoya Robinson | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $133,928 |