Canada · Public Sector Salary DisclosureEdition 2025
Ontario · 2025 · position

General Counsel

Every General Counsel on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title51
Average compensation$292,743.00
Highest$365,693.10
Lowest$110,791.80
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 51 General Counsels on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$111K$366K
Median $326,834Middle 50%: $236,214–$360,108
FIG. 03

Who employs the most General Counsels

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
31
$324,573.00
$365,693.10
3
1
$295,102.00
$295,102.32
4
1
$287,036.00
$287,036.40
6
1
$280,081.00
$280,081.14
7
1
$278,059.00
$278,059.44
9
1
$262,475.00
$262,475.37
10
1
$255,740.00
$255,740.00
FIG. 04

Every General Counsel on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Zachary Green
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$365,343$350
2Margaret Brown
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$362,259$356
3Trevor Rands
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$362,259$351
4Milan Rupic
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$360,201$355
5Anna Tenhouse
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$360,026$355
6Carson Coughlin
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,916$355
7Lisa Joyal
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,916$355
8Andrew Sabbadini
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,916$355
9Robin Flumerfelt
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,916$355
10James Rehob
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,916$350
11Sonal Gandhi
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,916$350
12Manizeh Fancy
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,902$350
13David Kirk
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,859$355
14John Lee
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,652$350
15Peter Westgate
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$359,327$355
16Michelle Wood
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$358,022$350
17Mary Humphrey
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$355,521$356
18Brian Mcguire
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$355,521$356
19Robert Maisey
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$355,521$351
20Robin Basu
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$355,519$351
21Michael Bernstein
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$355,136$356
22Rochelle Fox
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$353,688$350
23Michael Solursh
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$353,488$351
24Michael Atlas
General Counsel
City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission
City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission2025$327,397$14,987
25Joshua Hunter
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$331,346$348
26Shahana Kar
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$326,508$327
27Mark Wiffen
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$324,339
28Lonny Knox
General Counsel
Queen's University
Queen's University2025$294,830$272
29Nickola Voegelin
General Counsel
University Of Waterloo
University Of Waterloo2025$285,641$1,395
30Sharon Wilmot
General Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services2025$258,448$23,880
31Harpreet Hansra
General Counsel
University Of Guelph
University Of Guelph2025$278,902$1,179
32Christine Silversides
General Counsel
York University
York University2025$277,103$956
33Ian Ness
General Counsel
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation
Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation2025$248,640$14,073
34Jennifer Macinnis
General Counsel
Ontario Tech University
Ontario Tech University2025$262,041$434
35Catherine Rosebrugh
General Counsel
Lakeridge Health
Lakeridge Health2025$255,740
36Falguni Debnath
General Counsel
City Of Toronto – Police Service
City Of Toronto – Police Service2025$253,596$684
37Daniel Mayer
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$252,166$279
38Judith Sidlofsky Stoffman
General Counsel
City Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service
City Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service2025$236,820$3,821
39Patrick Cotter
General Counsel
Durham District School Board
Durham District School Board2025$231,787
40Jason Fraser
General Counsel
Regional Municipality Of York Police Services
Regional Municipality Of York Police Services2025$221,347$829
41Civita Gauley
General Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police
Regional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police2025$218,508$1,832
42Richard Sinclair
General Counsel
Carleton University
Carleton University2025$219,533
43Tracy Rotstein
General Counsel
Sinai Health System
Sinai Health System2025$212,071$1,125
44Odelia Gudge
General Counsel
Office of the Employer Adviser
Office of the Employer Adviser2025$202,964$230
45Susan Reid
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$196,093$116
46Jennifer Feren
General Counsel
District School Board Of Niagara
District School Board Of Niagara2025$194,907
47Tanya N Howell
General Counsel
Southlake Health
Southlake Health2025$190,405$697
48Sunil Mathai
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$148,789$86
49Patty Malone
General Counsel
City Of North Bay – Police Services Board
City Of North Bay – Police Services Board2025$130,603$470
50Linda Shin
General Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$111,716

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About General Counsel pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average General Counsel salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a General Counsel on the Ontario Sunshine List is $292,743.00, based on 51 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest General Counsel salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid General Counsel on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $365,693.10 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $110,791.80.

How many General Counsels are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

51 people with the job title General Counsel appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays General Counsels the most?

Attorney General employs the most General Counsels on the list (31), with an average compensation of $324,573.00 and a top earner at $365,693.10.