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.
Shannon Burkinshaw
Shannon Burkinshaw served as the Staff Lawyer at Legal Aid Ontario in 2024, received an annual salary of $156,283.15 and a taxable benefit of $264.49, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$156,547.64
Total paid in 2024
$156,283.15
Salary
$264.49
Taxable Benefit
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Find Shannon on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Staff Lawyer |
| Employer : | Legal Aid Ontario |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Shannon experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.67% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Legal Aid Ontario. By 2024, Shannon's total pay had risen by 54.79% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | $156,283 | $264 | ⇧ 21.34% |
| 2023 | Staff Lawyer | $128,781 | $235 | ⇧ 2.43% |
| 2022 | Staff Lawyer | $125,723 | $234 | ⇧ 1.70% |
| 2021 | Staff Lawyer | $121,828 | $2,021 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2020 | Staff Lawyer | $119,306 | $241 | ⇧ 0.88% |
| 2019 | Staff Lawyer | $118,238 | $262 | ⇧ 13.32% |
| 2018 | Staff Lawyer | $104,332 | $240 | ⇧ 3.40% |
| 2016 | Staff Lawyer | $100,908 | $225 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 40 employees who held exactly same position title ( Staff Lawyer ) in the Legal Aid Ontario.
10 out of 40 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Boger Mull | $171,138 | $279 |
| Kathryn Gamble Lerchner | $170,524 | $284 |
| Heather Gillespie | $166,958 | $280 |
| Nina Hall | $169,759 | $284 |
| Reide Kaiser | $166,671 | $284 |
| Trevor Leech | $162,342 | $284 |
| Paula Mcgirr | $166,656 | $284 |
| Annemarie Roodal | $168,490 | $281 |
| Joan Rothwell | $171,306 | $219 |
| Yvonne Skof | $166,656 | $284 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 101 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 101 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Legault | Staff Lawyer, Bilingual | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,590 |
| Joan Rothwell | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,525 |
| Cathy Boss | Staff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,420 |
| Victoria Boger Mull | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,417 |
| Jennifer Hirlehey | Staff Lawyer, Family | Legal Aid Ontario | $170,960 |
| Kathryn Gamble Lerchner | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $170,808 |
| Matt Stone | Staff Lawyer, Aboriginal Legal Services, Family And Criminal | Legal Aid Ontario | $170,324 |
| Nina Hall | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $170,043 |
| Armando D’andrea | Staff Lawyer, Roster Management | Legal Aid Ontario | $169,315 |
| Karen Veenstra | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $168,903 |