Position
Legal Counsel/Avocate
Total records: 114 (17 in 2025)Years on list: 2015–2025
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 | 17 | -32.0% | $144,984 | $2,464,729 | -25.7% | $11,626 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | +92.3% | $132,660 | $3,316,494 | +90.0% | $16,546 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% | $134,256 | $1,745,329 | -3.7% | $6,812 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 14 | +7.7% | $129,473 | $1,812,626 | +4.6% | $6,128 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 13 | -27.8% | $133,241 | $1,732,136 | -23.1% | $10,031 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 18 | +100.0% | $125,163 | $2,252,940 | +106.2% | $10,912 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +800.0% | $121,421 | $1,092,792 | +661.5% | $3,406 | -- |
| 2017 | 1 | -75.0% | $143,500 | $143,500 | -68.0% | $170 | -- |
| 2015 | 4 | -- | $112,220 | $448,880 | -- | $1,471 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | 76 | $133,223 |
| 2 | Ontario Health | 8 | $127,793 |
| 3 | Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) / Société Ontarienne Des Infrastructures Et De L'Immobilier (Infrastructure Ontario) | 7 | $132,721 |
| 4 | Metrolinx | 7 | $116,580 |
| 5 | Legal Aid Ontario | 4 | $135,163 |
| 6 | Ontario Infrastructure & Lands Corporation | 4 | $112,220 |
| 7 | iGaming Ontario | 3 | $162,252 |
| 8 | Legal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | 2 | $138,815 |
| 9 | iGaming Ontario / Jeux en ligne Ontario | 1 | $142,772 |
| 10 | eHealth Ontario | 1 | $111,709 |
Top earners in this position since 2015
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vernis Cheung | iGaming Ontario | $227,970 |
| 2025 | Michelle Ho | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $157,884 |
| 2025 | Feyisara Olawepo | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $155,007 |
| 2025 | Myles Rosenthal | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $154,799 |
| 2025 | Afolabi Lucas | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $153,925 |
| 2025 | Jennifer Lee | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $151,190 |
| 2022 | Ghina Al-Sewaidi | Legal Aid Ontario | $150,392 |
| 2024 | Vernis Cheung | iGaming Ontario | $149,911 |
| 2025 | Davide De Luca | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $149,700 |
| 2021 | Katie Higgins | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $147,932 |