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Legal Aid Ontario salaries, 2007

46 people paid $100,000 or more in 2007, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2007
46
+9.5% vs 2006
Median salary
$117,081
+3.9% vs 2006
Highest salary
$231,463
Total disclosed
$5.6M

Everyone on the 2007 list

46 people
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1Robert WardPresident/Chief Executive Officer$231,463$9,380new
2GEORGE BIGGARVice President, Policy & Research$167,947$293+$20,468 (+13.9%)
3RUTH LAWSONGeneral Counsel$167,547$293−$6,699 (−3.8%)
4Michelle SeguinVice President, Corporate Services$166,805$293+$20,110 (+13.7%)
5Susan MccaffreyVice President, Southwest & Northern Region$162,773$293+$15,227 (+10.3%)
6Robert BuchananVice President, Toronto Region$159,640$293+$13,095 (+8.9%)
7HELENA BIRTPolicy Counsel$133,125$262new
8Heather RobertsonDirector, Communication Services$131,179$255+$4,251 (+3.3%)
9Aneurin ThomasDirector, Strategic Research$128,814$252+$2,424 (+1.9%)
10JANET LEIPERChair, Legal Aid Ontario$128,615$0−$80,385 (−38.5%)
11LESLIE HOWARDChief Information Officer$127,827$247+$6,974 (+5.8%)
12JENNIFER CARTENExecutive Director/Area Director$126,078$246+$3,461 (+2.8%)
13SIMON DAVIESArea Director$126,078$246+$3,461 (+2.8%)
14Maureen HastingsArea Director$125,505$243+$3,618 (+3.0%)
15GAVIN LUTZDirector, Human Resources$125,225$244+$2,206 (+1.8%)
16Randall EllsworthArea Director$124,679$243+$4,437 (+3.7%)
17David MckillopPolicy Director$123,287$237+$11,652 (+10.4%)
18Nathalie ChampagneArea Director$122,170$237+$2,526 (+2.1%)
19Vicki MorettiArea Director$121,370$237+$2,526 (+2.1%)
20MARGARET SILVERArea Director$121,007$234+$3,299 (+2.8%)
21Jane MorleyDirector, Legal Aid Ontario Law$120,461$235+$3,306 (+2.8%)
22COLIN BOALDirector, Finance$120,143$234+$7,251 (+6.4%)
23Mary Anne StevensArea Director$118,178$238+$5,500 (+4.9%)
24Janet FroudDirector, Lawyer Services & Payments$115,985$227+$3,334 (+3.0%)
25Carmelo RuncoArea Director$113,501$219+$7,154 (+6.7%)
26Ann ScholbergDirector, Family Law Office$113,042$218+$2,666 (+2.4%)
27Sherry Cameron-StobieDirector, Quality Services Office$112,312$219+$2,549 (+2.3%)
28JUDITH KEENEDirector, Clinic Resource Office$110,731$217+$7,457 (+7.2%)
29LEE DAVIDSenior Legal Counsel$108,856$207−$839 (−0.8%)
30DAVE VANSTONEDirector, Facilities & Support Services$107,146$209new
31Helen CarboneSupervisory Staff Lawyer$104,944$207−$639 (−0.6%)
32KEVIN CLEGHORNDirector, Family Law Office$104,544$207−$191 (−0.2%)
33CAROLE DAHANDirector, Refugee Law Office$104,163$205+$811 (+0.8%)
34JACQUELINE MURPHYDeputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law$104,144$207−$935 (−0.9%)
35JOHN ZADOPolicy Counsel$104,144$207+$70 (+0.1%)
36Karl MartineauManager, Application Delivery$103,971$205+$229 (+0.2%)
37SHEILAGH O'CONNELLDirector, Family Law Office$103,763$205+$811 (+0.8%)
38KAREN JONESDirector, Criminal Law Office$103,537$203+$2,115 (+2.1%)
39Danielle FuochiStaff Lawyer$103,249$203+$2,409 (+2.4%)
40Robert NixonStaff Lawyer$103,249$203+$2,409 (+2.4%)
41Michael SchoenbornStaff Lawyer$102,449$203+$2,409 (+2.4%)
42JUDY MIYAUCHIStaff Lawyer$101,926$201new
43Thomas LeroyDirector, Big Case Management$101,392$198new
44Steve ChowPeoplesoft Technical Analyst$101,365$516new
45Michael DevriesSupervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal$101,041$140new
46WENDY KINGStaff Lawyer$100,682$198new

Most common jobs in 2007

Area Director8
Staff Lawyer5
Director, Family Law Office3
Policy Counsel2
Chair, Legal Aid Ontario1
Chief Information Officer1
Deputy Director, Legal Aid Ontario Law1
Director, Big Case Management1
Director, Clinic Resource Office1
Director, Communication Services1

Questions and answers

Why is someone who works at Legal Aid Ontario not on this list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in 2007 are listed. Everyone else at Legal Aid Ontario that year was paid less.

What are taxable benefits?

The benefits the employer reported as taxable for the year. They are listed separately and are not part of the salary figure.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work