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.

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In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 15 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $137,638.73

$137,638.73

Average Salary in 2024

$110,699.25

Median Salary in 2024

Male
20.00% 
Male
Female
80.00%
Female
15 employees (Special Counsel)
1 15
Low: $103K Median: $111K High: $231K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

10 employees received a salary between $102,603 - $134,694
2 employees received a salary between $134,694 - $166,786
0 employees received a salary between $166,786 - $198,877
3 employees received a salary between $198,877 - $230,968

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Special Counsel listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Special Counsel are $137,638.73 and $110,699.25, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Special Counsel in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Jacob Bakan, holding the position of Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal at the Attorney General received the highest salary of $230,968.85 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jeremy Glick, serving as the Special Counsel at Attorney General , earned the highest salary of $230,533.46 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Special Counsel?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Special Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Attorney General with an average pay of $206,086.48; Legal Aid Ontario with an average pay of $157,224.94; University of Waterloo with an average pay of $128,311.34; Carleton University with an average pay of $111,755.95; and Sinai Health System with an average pay of $110,699.25.

A total of 7 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Special Counsel?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Special Counsel and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $206,086.48; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $157,224.94; and Universities with an average pay of $120,033.65.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Special Counsel in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Special Counsel is 20.00% male and 80.00% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 15 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jacob Bakan Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal Attorney General $230,969
Jeremy Glick Special Counsel Attorney General $230,533
Amy Archer Special Counsel Attorney General $215,435
Tamara Fairchild Senior Counsel, Bail Specialist Legal Aid Ontario $157,225
Caroline Jacobson Special Counsel And Executive Assistant Attorney General $147,409
Andrea Arthur-Brown Manager, Counselling Services, Specialized Counselling And Advocacy University of Waterloo $128,311
Rylee Godin Indigenous Enriched Support Program Counsellor And Specialist Carleton University $111,756
Hadassah Rais Counsellor, Eating Disorder Specialist George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology $110,608
Nicholas Watkins Laboratory Genetic Counsellor And Genetic Data Specialist Sinai Health System $110,699
Kathryn Stewart Special Services Counsellor Upper Canada District School Board $104,635

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202415$137,639
20238$176,843
20227$165,732
20206$163,091
20193$207,033
20159$185,034
20146$189,594
20137$164,789
20128$168,298
20116$166,269
20052$133,819
20043$218,761
20033$186,205
20022$220,906
20014$174,506