Employer
Legal Aid Ontario
Total records: 4,439 (597 in 2025)Years on list: 1999–2025Category: Crown Agencies
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 597 | +4.2% | $138,634 | $82,764,258 | +0.1% | $353,892 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 573 | +34.8% | $144,342 | $82,708,144 | +50.5% | $276,315 | -- |
| 2022 | 425 | +1.9% | $129,315 | $54,958,941 | +3.0% | $143,301 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 417 | +4.8% | $127,899 | $53,334,057 | +3.8% | $842,757 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 398 | +10.2% | $129,098 | $51,380,878 | +11.7% | $105,685 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 361 | +13.9% | $127,443 | $46,006,873 | +20.6% | $103,407 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 317 | +4.6% | $120,366 | $38,155,939 | +5.4% | $89,617 | -- |
| 2016 | 303 | +41.6% | $119,420 | $36,184,171 | +41.7% | $86,802 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 214 | +41.7% | $119,352 | $25,541,227 | +40.5% | $71,138 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 151 | +16.2% | $120,362 | $18,174,687 | +16.7% | $67,632 | -- |
| 2013 | 130 | +41.3% | $119,839 | $15,579,086 | +35.9% | $63,079 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 92 | +13.6% | $124,636 | $11,466,511 | +12.8% | $48,689 | -- |
| 2010 | 81 | -5.8% | $125,487 | $10,164,427 | -7.8% | $45,924 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 86 | +34.4% | $128,249 | $11,029,408 | +39.3% | $29,349 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 64 | +39.1% | $123,749 | $7,919,935 | +41.2% | $30,097 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 46 | +9.5% | $121,958 | $5,610,053 | +12.6% | $19,754 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 42 | +50.0% | $118,653 | $4,983,431 | +43.6% | $10,496 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 28 | +7.7% | $123,929 | $3,470,023 | +13.1% | $16,927 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 26 | +13.0% | $118,052 | $3,069,339 | +13.9% | $15,648 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% | $117,197 | $2,695,528 | +1.0% | $15,892 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +9.5% | $116,048 | $2,669,106 | +8.0% | $15,375 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21 | +31.3% | $117,660 | $2,470,856 | +40.6% | $15,371 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 16 | +220.0% | $109,809 | $1,756,940 | +201.6% | $9,053 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 5 | -- | $116,496 | $582,478 | -- | $2,699 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | 370 | $127,814 |
| 2 | Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée | 175 | $128,091 |
| 3 | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | 107 | $132,346 |
| 4 | Staff Lawyer / Avocate salariée | 85 | $115,167 |
| 5 | Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service, droit de la famille | 64 | $119,089 |
| 6 | Area Director | 63 | $115,084 |
| 7 | Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille | 53 | $139,173 |
| 8 | Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la famille | 49 | $133,567 |
| 9 | Staff Lawyer | 46 | $107,715 |
| 10 | Manager, Legal Services/Chef de service, Services juridiques | 43 | $134,824 |
Top earners from this employer since 1999
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | David Field | President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général | $320,705 |
| 2024 | David Field | President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général | $295,881 |
| 2025 | Aileen Page | President and Chief Executive Officer/Présidente-directrice générale | $284,522 |
| 2020 | David Field | President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général | $275,592 |
| 2022 | David Field | President and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général | $273,463 |
| 2012 | ROBERT WARD | President and Chief Executive Officer | $270,000 |
| 2013 | ROBERT WARD | President and Chief Executive Officer | $270,000 |
| 2014 | Robert Ward | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général | $270,000 |
| 2015 | Robert Ward | President and Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général | $270,000 |
| 2016 | David Field | President and Chief Executive Officer | $267,823 |