The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 8 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $256,142.50
$256,142.50
Average Salary in 2024
$264,689.19
Median Salary in 2024
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25.00% Male |
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75.00% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
3 employees received a salary between $195,416 - $224,719 |
1 employees received a salary between $224,719 - $254,022 |
1 employees received a salary between $254,022 - $283,324 |
3 employees received a salary between $283,324 - $312,627 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first and fourth quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a General Counsel And Chief Legal, Risk And Privacy Officer are $256,142.50 and $264,689.19, respectively.
In 2024, Wendy Lawrence, holding the position of General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer at the Toronto Metropolitan University received the highest salary of $312,627.60 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Thomas Ferns, serving as the General Counsel And Chief Legal, Risk And Privacy Officer at Halton Healthcare Services Corporation , earned the highest salary of $217,527.48 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for General Counsel And Chief Legal, Risk And Privacy Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $312,627.60; Ontario Energy Board with an average pay of $310,520.23; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $297,732.14; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $264,689.19; and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $235,647.39.
A total of 8 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for General Counsel And Chief Legal, Risk And Privacy Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $312,627.60; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $304,126.19; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $228,320.20.
There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in General Counsel And Chief Legal, Risk And Privacy Officer is 25.00% male and 75.00% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Wendy Lawrence | General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors And Chief Privacy Officer | Toronto Metropolitan University | $312,628 |
Carolyn Calwell | Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel / Chief Corporate Services Officer And General Counsel | Ontario Energy Board | $310,520 |
Michael Lyle | Vice President General Counsel And Chief Reliability Compliance Officer | Independent Electricity System Operator | $297,732 |
Melanie De Wit | Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel | Unity Health Toronto | $264,689 |
Tamara L Birkenheier | Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $235,647 |
Thomas Ferns | General Counsel And Chief Legal, Risk And Privacy Officer | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | $217,527 |
Rhonda Wing | Executive Director Chief Privacy Officer And General Counsel | Canadian Institute For Health Info | $214,980 |
Michele Lawford | Chief Risk, Privacy Officer And General Counsel | St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $195,417 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 8 | $256,143 |