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

Legal Counsel

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

People with this title187
Average compensation$154,355.00
Highest$326,834.18
Lowest$101,257.77
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 187 Legal Counsels on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$101K$327K
Median $144,805Middle 50%: $127,017–$172,134
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Legal Counsels

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

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
14
$162,636.00
$192,328.12
2
8
$237,157.00
$326,834.18
3
13
$140,546.00
$151,005.25
4
9
$173,779.00
$208,118.44
5
9
$168,603.00
$188,950.03
6
11
$136,285.00
$150,773.03
7
10
$146,755.00
$169,607.62
8
5
$247,097.00
$306,714.62
9
7
$163,646.00
$202,611.80
10
4
$202,849.00
$326,827.44
FIG. 04

Every Legal Counsel on the list

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

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Matthew Biderman
Legal Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$326,508$327
2Lisa Stein
Legal Counsel
Ontario Financing Authority
Ontario Financing Authority2025$326,501$327
3Mindy Noble
Legal Counsel
Tribunals Ontario
Tribunals Ontario2025$306,715
4Sheila Ritson-Bennett
Legal Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$294,470
5Andrew Ahonen
Legal Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$284,917
6Jenna Rucas
Legal Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$282,681$299
7Katheen Chung
Legal Counsel
Ontario Land Tribunal
Ontario Land Tribunal2025$259,077$279
8Matthew Douglas Peachey
Legal Counsel
Tribunals Ontario
Tribunals Ontario2025$251,216$266
9Melanie Laura Goren
Legal Counsel
Tribunals Ontario
Tribunals Ontario2025$248,149$265
10Christiane Huneault
Legal Counsel
City Of Ottawa – Police Services
City Of Ottawa – Police Services2025$224,940$6,290
11Marco Visentini
Legal Counsel
City Of Hamilton
City Of Hamilton2025$227,819$2,349
12Senka Dukovich
Legal Counsel
Pay Equity Commission
Pay Equity Commission2025$226,686$273
13Valerie Crystal
Legal Counsel
Tribunals Ontario
Tribunals Ontario2025$225,195$241
14Harkamal Multani
Legal Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$220,230$258
15Shawn Cleroux
Legal Counsel
City Of Ottawa – Police Services
City Of Ottawa – Police Services2025$204,854$6,193
16Christine Kellowan
Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$206,791$1,328
17Sandeep Johal
Legal Counsel
Tribunals Ontario
Tribunals Ontario2025$203,326$111
18Whitney Miller
Legal Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Peel
Regional Municipality Of Peel2025$202,082$530
19Chantel Morrison
Legal Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Peel
Regional Municipality Of Peel2025$195,699$529
20Joseph Marcus
Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$189,981$2,933
21Keegan Soles
Legal Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services
Regional Municipality Of Peel Police Services2025$192,097$499
22Leora Jackson
Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$189,955$2,530
23Eleonora Filippone
Legal Counsel
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$190,751$1,577
24Kendra Naidoo
Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$190,727$126
25Uko Abara
Legal Counsel
Attorney General
Attorney General2025$189,048$199
26Elizabeth Agbi
Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$188,274$676
27Anthony-George D'Andrea
Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$188,274$676
28Colin Dougherty
Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$188,274$676
29Mara Collins
Legal Counsel
Ontario Financing Authority
Ontario Financing Authority2025$187,435$134
30Wendy Lopez
Legal Counsel
Toronto Region Conservation Authority
Toronto Region Conservation Authority2025$186,949$579
31Marta Asturi
Legal Counsel
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.2025$184,789$634
32Emily Mau
Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$183,331$658
33Chris Ibarra
Legal Counsel
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$182,417$1,132
34Zaynab Al-Waadh
Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$182,756$656
35Patrick Dyke
Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$180,738$2,055
36Chan Phanath Im
Legal Counsel
Durham District School Board
Durham District School Board2025$182,290
37Jayme Corcoran Saunders
Legal Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Peel
Regional Municipality Of Peel2025$181,338$502
38Celina Aguero
Legal Counsel
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$178,580$826
39Joseph Fudge
Legal Counsel
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$178,063$978
40Domenic Dadalt
Legal Counsel
Town Of Lasalle
Town Of Lasalle2025$177,369$1,579
41Colin Holland
Legal Counsel
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$177,845$1,049
42Angeli Jain
Legal Counsel
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$178,063$582
43Max Rubin
Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$176,936$636
44John Parsons
Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$177,334$168
45Robert Mcnutt
Legal Counsel
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.2025$176,444$634
46Monica Neacsu
Legal Counsel
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.2025$174,604$634
47David Foster
Legal Counsel
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$173,613$100
48Victoria Choe
Legal Counsel
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$170,000$555
49Sarah Iaconis
Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$170,240$126
50Nupur Kotecha
Legal Counsel
City Of Mississauga
City Of Mississauga2025$169,618$555

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About Legal Counsel pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Legal Counsel salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Legal Counsel on the Ontario Sunshine List is $154,355.00, based on 187 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Legal Counsel salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Legal Counsel on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $326,834.18 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $101,257.77.

How many Legal Counsels are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

187 people with the job title Legal Counsel appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Legal Counsels the most?

City Of Mississauga employs the most Legal Counsels on the list (14), with an average compensation of $162,636.00 and a top earner at $192,328.12.