Position
Judge
Total records: 5,258 (369 in 2025)Years on list: 2004–2025
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 | 369 | +4.8% | $383,437 | $141,488,115 | +25.7% | $1,062,879 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 352 | +3.2% | $319,721 | $112,541,791 | +5.3% | $980,212 | -- |
| 2022 | 341 | -1.7% | $313,436 | $106,881,780 | +0.9% | $884,001 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 347 | +14.1% | $305,211 | $105,908,350 | +12.9% | $863,401 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 304 | -9.5% | $308,696 | $93,843,721 | +0.1% | $830,527 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 336 | +5.3% | $278,920 | $93,717,148 | +4.6% | $807,706 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 319 | +1.9% | $280,978 | $89,631,951 | +5.9% | $943,573 | -- |
| 2016 | 313 | +4.0% | $270,378 | $84,628,259 | +7.6% | $884,177 | -- |
| 2013 | 301 | +1.3% | $261,346 | $78,665,134 | +2.7% | $924,956 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 297 | +4.2% | $257,781 | $76,560,978 | +7.4% | $853,121 | -- |
| 2010 | 285 | -0.3% | $250,111 | $71,281,661 | +2.5% | $984,089 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 286 | +1.1% | $243,197 | $69,554,220 | -4.2% | $957,850 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 283 | -0.7% | $256,651 | $72,632,347 | +13.4% | $936,237 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 285 | +0.7% | $224,813 | $64,071,654 | +5.4% | $900,163 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 283 | +0.7% | $214,844 | $60,800,935 | +3.3% | $857,230 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 281 | +1.8% | $209,439 | $58,852,358 | -13.7% | $811,988 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 276 | -- | $247,134 | $68,208,862 | -- | $314,022 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario Court of Justice | 5,247 | $275,645 |
| 2 | Superior Court of Justice | 10 | $273,655 |
| 3 | Ontario Court of Justice[1] | 1 | $225,234 |
Top earners in this position since 2004
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Juliana Martel | Ontario Court of Justice | $485,572 |
| 2025 | Lynne Saunders | Ontario Court of Justice | $475,811 |
| 2025 | Julien Lalande | Ontario Court of Justice | $465,744 |
| 2025 | Chris Chorney | Ontario Court of Justice | $463,709 |
| 2025 | Debra Paulseth | Ontario Court of Justice | $461,770 |
| 2025 | Mary Wilson | Ontario Court of Justice | $461,445 |
| 2025 | Jason Miller | Ontario Court of Justice | $457,070 |
| 2025 | Veronica Puls | Ontario Court of Justice | $456,325 |
| 2025 | Lisa Miles | Ontario Court of Justice | $456,178 |
| 2025 | Joseph Hanna | Ontario Court of Justice | $456,125 |