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.
Omar Sherman
Omar Sherman served as the Duty Counsel, Criminal at Legal Aid Ontario in 2024, received an annual salary of $181,927.78 and a taxable benefit of $279.87, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Omar has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$182,207.65
Total paid in 2024
$181,927.78
Salary
$279.87
Taxable Benefit
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Find Omar on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Duty Counsel, Criminal |
| Employer : | Legal Aid Ontario |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Omar experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.14% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Legal Aid Ontario. By 2024, Omar's total pay had risen by 50.06% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Omar's tenure as Duty Counsel, Criminal, there has been a significant 53.10% rise in compensation over the past 6 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 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $181,928 | $280 | ⇧ 17.74% |
| 2023 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $154,511 | $243 | ⇧ 5.66% |
| 2022 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $146,224 | $242 | ⇧ 4.62% |
| 2021 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $137,971 | $2,021 | ⇧ 0.46% |
| 2020 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $139,097 | $255 | ⇧ 5.46% |
| 2019 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $131,865 | $278 | ⇧ 11.03% |
| 2018 | Duty Counsel, Criminal | $118,750 | $264 | ⇩ -1.99% |
| 2016 | Staff Lawyer | $121,194 | $231 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 90 employees who held exactly same position title ( Duty Counsel, Criminal ) in the Legal Aid Ontario.
10 out of 90 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| John Colin Alexander | $142,965 | $228 |
| Byron Alvares | $147,732 | $249 |
| Bo Arfai | $155,591 | $264 |
| Frederic Arps | $113,305 | $192 |
| Uzma Ashraf | $158,592 | $274 |
| Cassandra Beaulac | $130,345 | $192 |
| Rachel Bernhardt | $139,829 | $233 |
| Sarah Bismilla | $139,917 | $233 |
| Andrew Blenman | $137,267 | $228 |
| Kirstie Bloomfield | $201,205 | $281 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 148 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 148 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Kirstie Bloomfield | Duty Counsel, Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $201,485 |
| Omar Sherman | Duty Counsel, Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $182,208 |
| Patrick Michael | Duty Counsel, Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $179,764 |
| Rosanna Miu | Duty Counsel, Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $175,654 |
| John Vujnovic | Duty Counsel, Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $172,240 |
| Lynn Bradley | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocate de service principale, Droit criminel et droit de la famille | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,590 |
| Alain Prevost | Supervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $170,985 |
| Linda Mcdonald | Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocat de service en droit criminal et droit de la famile | Legal Aid Ontario | $170,898 |
| Dee Anne Reid | Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocate de service en droit de la famille et en droit criminel | Legal Aid Ontario | $170,744 |
| Andrew Craxford | Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family / Avocat de service en droit criminal et droit de la famile | Legal Aid Ontario | $169,730 |