Position
Legal Director
Total records: 56 (6 in 2025)Years on list: 2000–2025
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 | 6 | +20.0% | $279,853 | $1,679,117 | +80.6% | $3,138 | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | +400.0% | $185,981 | $929,903 | +578.1% | $19,185 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | -80.0% | $137,124 | $137,124 | -84.1% | $16,588 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | +66.7% | $173,013 | $865,063 | +46.4% | $17,174 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | -40.0% | $197,010 | $591,029 | -34.3% | $16,416 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% | $179,804 | $899,021 | -0.9% | $33,914 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% | $181,445 | $907,226 | +40.1% | $39,576 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | +100.0% | $161,881 | $647,525 | +157.4% | $32,570 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% | $125,768 | $251,536 | -47.5% | $29,222 | -- |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% | $159,718 | $479,154 | +300.7% | $16,998 | -- |
| 2015 | 1 | -50.0% | $119,594 | $119,594 | -52.7% | $9,504 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% | $126,303 | $252,607 | +1.1% | $9,572 | -- |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% | $124,932 | $249,863 | +95.2% | $16,794 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% | $128,009 | $128,009 | -3.5% | $6,698 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% | $132,696 | $132,696 | -21.2% | $6,317 | -- |
| 2008 | 1 | -50.0% | $168,466 | $168,466 | -52.6% | $303 | -- |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% | $177,614 | $355,228 | -1.7% | $559 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% | $180,769 | $361,537 | +10.5% | $572 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +100.0% | $163,620 | $327,239 | +130.1% | $607 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% | $142,231 | $142,231 | -9.3% | $303 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% | $156,863 | $156,863 | +54.4% | $312 | -- |
| 2000 | 1 | -- | $101,565 | $101,565 | -- | $291 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attorney General | 29 | $214,740 |
| 2 | Unison Health & Community Services | 11 | $130,720 |
| 3 | Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples | 9 | $122,154 |
| 4 | Ontario Clean Water Agency | 2 | $234,023 |
| 5 | Luke's Place Support and Resource Centre For Women and Children | 2 | $116,677 |
| 6 | Ontario Financing Authority | 1 | $189,753 |
| 7 | Unsion Health and Community Services | 1 | $121,641 |
| 8 | Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (Bscc) | 1 | $105,044 |
Top earners in this position since 2000
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cheryl Carson | Attorney General | $364,337 |
| 2025 | Estee Garfin | Attorney General | $344,129 |
| 2025 | Kaitlin Ritchie | Attorney General | $332,395 |
| 2025 | Melanie Chalmers | Attorney General | $329,180 |
| 2024 | Cheryl Carson | Attorney General | $277,798 |
| 2021 | Cheryl Carson | Attorney General | $254,143 |
| 2022 | Cheryl Carson | Attorney General | $246,956 |
| 2019 | Wilhelm Rinas | Ontario Clean Water Agency | $239,589 |
| 2020 | Wilhelm Rinas | Ontario Clean Water Agency | $228,457 |
| 2020 | Cheryl Carson | Attorney General | $227,452 |