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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Uko Abara served as the Legal Counsel at Attorney General in 2025, received an annual salary of $189,047.74 and a taxable benefit of $198.90, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Uko has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$189,246.64

Total paid in 2025

$189,047.74

Salary

$198.90

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Legal Counsel
Employer :   Attorney General
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$189K
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Low: $148K Avg: $237K High: $327K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$189K
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Low: $100K Avg: $168K High: $356K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2021 and 2025, Uko experienced an average annual increase of approximately 18.40% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2025, Uko's total pay had risen by 88.69% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Uko's tenure as Legal Counsel, there has been a significant 48.96% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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
2025 Legal Counsel $189,048 $199 ⇧ 48.96%
2024 Legal Counsel $126,883 $163 ⇧ 9.82%
2023 Legal Counsel / Avocat $115,597 $86 ⇧ 6.73%
2022 Legal Counsel $108,386 $0 ⇧ 8.07%
2021 Legal Counsel $100,294 $0

The 2025 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held exactly same position title ( Legal Counsel ) in the Attorney General.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Uko Abara $189,048 $199
Andrew Ahonen $284,917 $0
Matthew Biderman $326,508 $327
Harkamal Multani $220,230 $258
Shruti Ramesh $150,002 $0
Sheila Ritson-Bennett $294,470 $0
Jenna Rucas $282,681 $299
Yara Willox $148,265 $54

The 2025 Sunshine List has 650 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 650 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jason Harris Director, Legal for Policy And Rule Making And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $356,216
Ryan Freeston Chief Legal Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General Attorney General $347,175
Steven Succi Legal Counsel General Attorney General $334,963
Reesha Hosein Director, Legal Services And Deputy General Counsel Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $333,517
Matthew Biderman Legal Counsel Attorney General $326,834
Lisa Stein Legal Counsel Ontario Financing Authority $326,827
Tony Wong Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation $325,091
Janet Ozembloski Vice President, Legal Services And General Counsel Hamilton Health Sciences $331,319
Manuela Di Re Director, Legal And General Counsel Information and Privacy Commissioner $312,445
Elizabeth Nastasi Legal Director And Counsel to the Executive Chair Tribunals Ontario $309,303