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.
Staff Lawyer
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 101 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $147,052.72
$147,052.72
Average Salary in 2024
$149,089.62
Median Salary in 2024
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38.78% Male |
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61.22% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 14 employees received a salary between $102,235 - $119,574 |
| 12 employees received a salary between $119,574 - $136,912 |
| 32 employees received a salary between $136,912 - $154,251 |
| 43 employees received a salary between $154,251 - $171,589 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the fourth quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Staff Lawyer listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Staff Lawyer are $147,052.72 and $149,089.62, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Staff Lawyer in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Cathy Legault, holding the position of Staff Lawyer, Bilingual at the Legal Aid Ontario received the highest salary of $171,589.87 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Joan Rothwell, serving as the Staff Lawyer at Legal Aid Ontario , earned the highest salary of $171,524.99 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 Staff Lawyer?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Staff Lawyer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Legal Aid Ontario with an average pay of $149,336.18; Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation with an average pay of $131,596.12; HIV and AIDS Legal Clinic (Ontario) with an average pay of $115,626.99; University of Windsor with an average pay of $114,850.00; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $108,613.71.
A total of 6 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 Staff Lawyer?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Staff Lawyer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $149,336.18; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $126,273.07; and Universities with an average pay of $108,976.22.
There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Staff Lawyer in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Staff Lawyer is 38.78% male and 61.22% female, respectively.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Rothwell | Staff Lawyer | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,525 |
| Cathy Legault | Staff Lawyer, Bilingual | Legal Aid Ontario | $171,590 |
| 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 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 101 | $147,053 |
| 2023 | 92 | $125,745 |
| 2022 | 90 | $123,530 |
| 2021 | 100 | $123,243 |
| 2020 | 90 | $122,922 |
| 2019 | 80 | $124,194 |
| 2018 | 69 | $114,094 |
| 2017 | 71 | $111,790 |
| 2016 | 74 | $110,777 |
| 2015 | 35 | $108,690 |
| 2014 | 23 | $109,145 |
| 2013 | 24 | $110,008 |
| 2012 | 11 | $107,904 |
| 2011 | 11 | $107,797 |
| 2010 | 11 | $109,969 |
| 2009 | 12 | $110,165 |
| 2008 | 11 | $109,275 |
| 2007 | 7 | $103,735 |
| 2006 | 4 | $102,047 |
| 2001 | 1 | $100,780 |