The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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David Field served as the President And Chief Executive Officer at Legal Aid Ontario in 2024, received an annual salary of $295,880.71 and a taxable benefit of $854.60, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. David has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$296,735.31

Total paid in 2024

$295,880.71

Salary

$854.60

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   President And Chief Executive Officer
Employer :   Legal Aid Ontario
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$297K
Low: $297K Avg: $297K High: $297K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$297K
Low: $101K Avg: $317K High: $2,018K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2015 and 2024, David experienced an average annual increase of approximately 19.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Legal Aid Ontario. By 2024, David's total pay had risen by 165.73% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during David's tenure as President And Chief Executive Officer, there has been a significant 10.56% rise in compensation over the past 8 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 President And Chief Executive Officer $295,881 $855 11.43%
2023 President And Chief Executive Officer $265,000 $1,291 -2.91%
2022 President And Chief Executive Officer $273,463 $804 -15.02%
2021 President And Chief Executive Officer $320,705 $2,021 16.87%
2020 President And Chief Executive Officer $275,592 $539 3.81%
2019 President And Chief Executive Officer $265,400 $608 0.00%
2018 President And Chief Executive Officer $265,400 $608 -0.89%
2016 President And Chief Executive Officer $267,823 $575 140.35%
2015 Vice President, Strategic Planning And Compliance $111,518 $150

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( President And Chief Executive Officer ) in the Legal Aid Ontario.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
David Field $295,881 $855

The 2024 Sunshine List has 315 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 315 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kenneth Hartwick President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Power Generation $2,018,436
Phil Verster President And Chief Executive Officer Metrolinx $897,817
Kevin Smith President And Chief Executive Officer University Health Network $977,024
Ronald Cohn President And Chief Executive Officer The Hospital for Sick Children $887,710
Barbara Collins President And Chief Executive Officer Humber River Health $838,436
Mark Fuller President And Chief Executive Officer Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) $816,726
Timothy Rutledge President And Chief Executive Officer Unity Health Toronto $802,171
David Graham President And Chief Executive Officer Scarborough Health Network $759,970
Andy Smith President, Chief Executive Officer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $764,940
Lesley Gallinger President And Chief Executive Officer Independent Electricity System Operator $711,502