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

Senior Legal Counsel

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

People with this title56
Average compensation$171,803.00
Highest$248,444.28
Lowest$101,393.25
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 56 Senior Legal Counsels on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$101K$248K
Median $175,214Middle 50%: $143,565–$194,337
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Senior Legal Counsels

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

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
7
$155,709.00
$174,364.54
2
6
$171,871.00
$204,653.90
4
5
$190,829.00
$194,584.02
5
4
$197,488.00
$207,900.72
6
4
$194,376.00
$194,967.43
7
3
$165,607.00
$186,139.86
8
2
$219,607.00
$234,330.66
9
3
$137,268.00
$150,658.52
10
2
$185,069.00
$190,589.08
FIG. 04

Every Senior Legal Counsel on the list

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

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Alana Abells
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.2025$246,600$1,844
2Edward Millward
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.2025$241,126$844
3Orna Raubfogel
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.2025$241,094$844
4Robert Horner
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.
City Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.2025$236,459$844
5Jason Bechtel
Senior Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$234,205$126
6Elizabeth Klassen
Senior Legal Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Halton
Regional Municipality Of Halton2025$206,928$973
7Kelly Yerxa
Senior Legal Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Halton
Regional Municipality Of Halton2025$205,378$968
8Andrew Ebejer
Senior Legal Counsel
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$204,633$251
9Ngozi Onyia
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board2025$204,654
10Steven Dykstra
Senior Legal Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Halton
Regional Municipality Of Halton2025$197,963$930
11Charles Binns
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board2025$197,423
12Candace Tashos
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$194,270$698
13Maurice Benzaquen
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$194,267$685
14Jennifer Pereira
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$194,012$573
15Mary Simms
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$193,717$538
16Lara Kinkartz
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board2025$194,065
17Maneet Sadhra
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$193,341$664
18Jeremy Mcleish
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Vaughan
City Of Vaughan2025$192,888$693
19Melissa Seal
Senior Legal Counsel
Queen's University
Queen's University2025$190,317$272
20Neda Ebrahimzadeh
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board2025$189,962
21David Patacairk
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$188,710$587
22Andrew Sherwood
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$188,387$532
23Christopher Merrick
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$186,506$586
24Megan Burkett
Senior Legal Counsel
McMaster University
McMaster University2025$174,128$12,012
25Kelly Michelle Dawtrey
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of London
City Of London2025$179,480$3,232
26David Bruce
Senior Legal Counsel
Queen's University
Queen's University2025$179,549
27Leanne Fioravanti
Senior Legal Counsel
Regional Municipality Of Halton
Regional Municipality Of Halton2025$175,988$823
28Aynsley Hovius
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of London
City Of London2025$172,870$3,193
29Catherine Tracey
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$172,917$1,447
30Rebecca Morison
Senior Legal Counsel
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre2025$172,470$1,729
31Sharon Strosberg
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$171,489$1,040
32Joshua Meloche
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$168,756$1,033
33Jessica Millar
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$167,739$1,021
34Andrew Reeson
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Kingston
City Of Kingston2025$159,051$1,366
35Chelsea Gibson
Senior Legal Counsel
McMaster University
McMaster University2025$149,843$8,936
36Samantha Sonshine
Senior Legal Counsel
Sinai Health System
Sinai Health System2025$157,043$1,474
37Haley Gaber-Katz
Senior Legal Counsel
Jewish Family and Child Service Of Greater Toronto
Jewish Family and Child Service Of Greater Toronto2025$149,008$3,254
38Sarah O'Byrne
Senior Legal Counsel
McMaster University
McMaster University2025$151,557$345
39Oleksandr Bondarenko
Senior Legal Counsel
County Of Middlesex
County Of Middlesex2025$150,220$852
40Natalie Groen
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board2025$147,853$2,806
41Candi Thayer
Senior Legal Counsel
Ontario Tech University
Ontario Tech University2025$147,964$284
42Aaron Farough
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$143,683$977
43Catherine Caldwell
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Toronto Catholic District School Board2025$140,277
44Céline Turcotte
Senior Legal Counsel
Canadian Institute For Health Info
Canadian Institute For Health Info2025$137,526$404
45Tuer Barbara
Senior Legal Counsel
Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society
Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society2025$136,445$967
46Samuel Atkin
Senior Legal Counsel
City Of Windsor
City Of Windsor2025$134,808$954
47Jeffrey Hustins
Senior Legal Counsel
Simcoe Muskoka Child, Youth And Family Services
Simcoe Muskoka Child, Youth And Family Services2025$130,547$4,930
48Katherine Georgious
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board2025$128,180$2,794
49Arnab Quadry
Senior Legal Counsel
Children's Aid Society Of The City Of Guelph and The County Of Wellington
Children's Aid Society Of The City Of Guelph and The County Of Wellington2025$129,671$857
50Alex Battick
Senior Legal Counsel
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board2025$127,854$2,318

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About Senior Legal Counsel pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Senior Legal Counsel salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Senior Legal Counsel on the Ontario Sunshine List is $171,803.00, based on 56 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Senior Legal Counsel salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Senior Legal Counsel on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $248,444.28 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $101,393.25.

How many Senior Legal Counsels are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

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

Which employer pays Senior Legal Counsels the most?

City Of Windsor employs the most Senior Legal Counsels on the list (7), with an average compensation of $155,709.00 and a top earner at $174,364.54.