The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
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
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20.00% Male |
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80.00% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 15 | $137,639 |
2023 | 8 | $176,843 |
2022 | 7 | $165,732 |
2020 | 6 | $163,091 |
2019 | 3 | $207,033 |
2015 | 9 | $185,034 |
2014 | 6 | $189,594 |
2013 | 7 | $164,789 |
2012 | 8 | $168,298 |
2011 | 6 | $166,269 |
2005 | 2 | $133,819 |
2004 | 3 | $218,761 |
2003 | 3 | $186,205 |
2002 | 2 | $220,906 |
2001 | 4 | $174,506 |