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Legal Aid Ontario salaries, 2024

573 people paid $100,000 or more in 2024, as disclosed by Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

People in 2024
573
Median salary
$145,108
Highest salary
$295,881
Total disclosed
$82.7M

Everyone on the 2024 list

Top 200 of 573
#NameSalaryBenefitsChange
1David FieldPresident and Chief Executive Officer/Président-directeur général$295,881$855+$30,881
2Neil GregsonSenior Counsel, Criminal/Conseiller principal, droit criminel$216,938$281+$42,984
3Randall EllsworthVice President, Regional Services /Vice-président, Services régionaux$211,626$1,677+$21,561
4Janet BudgellActing President and Chief Executive Officer/Présidente-directrice générale intérimaire$210,564$785+$14,943
5Kirstie BloomfieldDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$201,205$281+$28,894
6Abigail DwoshVice President and Chief Administrative Officer/ Vice-présidente et cheffe de l'administration$196,500$1,865new
7Susanne HunterManager, Legal Services – Criminal/Cheffe des services juridiques droit criminel$195,155$847+$16,718
8Deanna SunManager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques$194,321$384+$22,158
9Lisa BernsteinDirector, External Relations/Directrice, Relations extérieures$192,935$330+$26,935
10Aileen PageVice President, Strategy and Public Affairs/Vice-présidente, Stratégies et relations publiques$190,027$354$0
11Kaitlyn MccabeActing Vice President, Regional Services /Vice-présidente intérimaire, Services régionaux$185,079$1,838+$9,918
12W.Roderick StrainVice President, Clinic Law Division/Vice-président, Section des services des domaines de pratique des cliniques$185,000$1,343$0
13Lisa QuesnelDirector General, Toronto District/Directrice générale, district de Toronto$183,715$313+$21,735
14John SafticSenior Counsel, Criminal/Conseiller principal, droit criminel$183,594$281+$43,303
15Timothy LutesCase Manager/Gestionnaire de causes$183,328$284+$22,668
16Vadim JakobsonVice President, Operations /Vice-président, Opérations$183,308$334+$8,146
17Heather MorganActing General Counsel/Avocate générale intérimaire$182,904$329+$21,113
18Margaret ShoemakerDirector, Legal Aid Ontario Law/Directrice, Aide Juridique Ontario Law$182,740$1,084+$10,970
19June KimDirector, Business Law/Directrice, droit des affaires$182,601$328+$18,436
20Omar ShermanDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$181,928$280+$27,417
21Laura BakerDirector General, Eastern District/Directrice générale, district de l'Est$181,683$773new
22Marinella VanstoneExecutive Director, Enterprise Strategy Management/Directrice générale, Gestion des stratégies$181,561$330+$7,450
23Robbie FlintManager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiques$180,896$286+$47,776
24Darcy DeslauriersDirector, Lawyer Services and Payments / Directrice des Services aux avocats et paiements$180,762$330+$5,600
25Cynthia HarperDirector, Client and Legal Services/Directrice, Services juridiques et services aux clients$180,762$330+$5,600
26Hassan Abshir HassanChief Financial Officer/Directeur général des finances$180,762$1,080+$20,691
27Moya TekluDirector, Policy /Directrice, Service des politiques$180,762$330+$37,926
28Gordon CudjoeLawyer Manager/Avocat gestionnaire$180,105$729+$32,076
29Senem OzkinDirector General, Central East District/Directrice générale, district du Centre-Est$179,523$1,298new
30Patrick MichaelDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel$179,481$283+$35,413
31Amy Britton CoxExecutive Advisor/Conseillère exécutive$179,077$330+$4,944
32Andreas AsmusDirector General, North District/Directeur général, district du Nord$179,062$830+$3,944
33Lisa Banerjee WoodDirector General, Central East District/Directrice générale, district du Centre East$179,062$1,080+$5,618
34Matthew HammondDirector General, Central West District/Directeur général, District du Centre-Ouest$178,733$330+$8,790
35Jason VerbovszkyChief Information Officer/Directeur général de l’information$178,201$1,829new
36Paula BeardDirector, Senior Counsel/Directrice, Avocate principale$177,576$330+$6,282
37Marcus PrattSenior Advisor/Conseiller principal$177,576$330+$5,764
38Diane JanisseDirector, Clinic Resource Office/Directrice, Bureau des ressources de la clinique$175,987$687+$21,270
39Rosanna MiuDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$175,375$279+$42,586
40Jeffrey SchroederSenior Counsel, Criminal/Conseiller principal, droit criminel$175,373$284+$27,649
41Coreen LapointeDirector, Multiple Language Services/Directrice, Services multilingues$174,402$303+$18,650
42Rocio AlvarezActing Director General, Western District/Directrice générale par intérim, district de l'Ouest$174,188$762+$30,775
43J.Stanley JenkinsSenior Legal Counsel, Litigation/avocat principal, Service des litiges$173,892$298+$18,655
44Michael DevriesManager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiques$173,794$296+$25,765
45Fiona DochertyLawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la famille$173,794$484+$25,765
46Chantal Finn LosierManager, Legal Services/Cheffedes services juridiques$173,794$1,299+$25,765
47Stacy HanerSenior Counsel, Criminal/Conseillère principale, droit criminel$172,741$284new
48Cynthia BurrellManager, Legal Services – Summary Legal Advice Program/Cheffe des services juridiques – Programme de conseils juridiques sommaires$172,219$1,794+$29,903
49Alana BarnesCase Manager/Gestionnaire des causes$172,156$283+$32,404
50John VujnovicDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$171,956$283+$33,240
51Christine O'ConnorManager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques$171,893$295+$26,174
52Yolande EdwardsManager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques$171,809$509+$19,164
53Angela VanderheydenManager Of Legal Services For Wellington/ Waterloo/Chef des services juridiques de Wellington/Waterloo$171,371$298+$17,572
54James KingRegional Lawyer Manager/Avocat gestionnaire régionnal$171,318$1,048new
55Lynn BradleySupervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family/Avocate de service principale, droit criminel et droit de la famille$171,306$283+$32,840
56Cathy LegaultStaff Lawyer, Bilingual / Avocate salariée bilingue$171,306$283+$32,841
57Joan RothwellStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$171,306$219+$32,840
58Cathy BossStaff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice/Avocate salarié, conseils juridiques sommaires$171,175$244+$58,059
59Victoria Boger MullStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$171,138$279+$37,289
60Piyali KunduSenior Counsel/Lawyer Manager, Eligibility Review Office/Avocate principale/Avocate gestionnaire, Bureau d’examen de l’admissibilité$171,046$2,029+$24,171
61Amy BottosManager, Legal Services/Cheffedes services juridiques$170,936$294+$26,370
62Aviva BasmanManager, Toronto Refugee Law Office/Chef du Bureau du droit des réfugiés de Toronto$170,936$1,982+$26,370
63Aaron RinzlerLawyer Manager/Avocat gestionnaire$170,787$1,793+$26,574
64Alain PrevostSupervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service principal, droit criminel$170,705$280+$32,348
65Calvin FerrierManager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiques$170,704$298+$15,466
66Jennifer HirleheyStaff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la famille$170,679$282+$62,959
67Brennan SacevichSenior Counsel, Criminal/Avocat principal en droit criminel$170,650$254+$28,601
68Linda McdonaldDuty Counsel, Criminal / Family/Avocat de service en droit criminal et droit de la famile$170,614$284+$27,084
69Elisabeth CassavoyManager, Legal Services/Cheffedes services juridiques$170,545$1,048+$15,307
70Ching Yuen KitchenManager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques$170,545$298+$15,307
71Carey MckayManager, Certificate Services/Chef du service, Services de certificats$170,545$1,400+$15,307
72Diane MeikleManager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques$170,545$719+$15,307
73Janice VincentRegional Lawyer Manager/Avocate gestionnaire régionale$170,545$598+$15,307
74Kathryn Gamble LerchnerStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$170,524$284+$30,982
75Vanessa D'SouzaLawyer/manager, Family Law Service Centre/Avocate gestionnaire, Centre de services de droit de la famille$170,522$1,798+$15,570
76Carl GarlandManager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiques$170,522$798+$15,570
77Steven StarbuckManager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiques$170,522$823+$15,570
78Dee-Anne ReidDuty Counsel, Criminal / Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille et en droit criminel$170,461$284+$30,918
79Patricia FrySenior Counsel, Criminal/Conseillère principale, droit criminel$170,372$283+$32,983
80Jane ThurberDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$170,372$283+$32,983
81Shanna ScarlettCase Manager/Gestionnaire de causes$170,177$282+$33,464
82Matt StoneStaff Lawyer, Aboriginal Legal Services, Family and Criminal/Avocat salarié, Services juridiques aux autochtones, droit de la famille et droit criminel$170,040$283+$45,005
83Christopher PangDirector, Roster Management/Directeur, Gestion du tableau$170,038$1,059+$21,086
84Thomas KelseyDirector General, Toronto District/Directeur général, district de Toronto$169,929$0−$27,326
85Jeffrey LaneLead, Information Technology Infrastructure Operations/Chargé des opérations, Infrastrcture des technologies de l’information$169,855$627+$11,471
86Nina HallStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$169,759$284+$29,141
87Lana StrainSenior Criminal Counsel/Avocate principale, droit criminel$169,513$284+$24,363
88Tara KnoxCase Manager/Gestionnaire de causes$169,448$282+$32,471
89Andrew CraxfordDuty Counsel, Criminal / Family/Avocat de service en droit criminal et droit de la famile$169,448$282+$32,638
90Catherine HuotDuty Counsel, Criminal – Bail Coordinator/Avocate de service en droit criminel, coordonnatrice des dossiers de mise en liberté sous caution$169,445$282+$32,738
91Marie France TheriaultFamily Mediator/Médiatrice en droit de la famille$169,433$282+$33,120
92Rosanne De LioChief Human Resources Officer/Directrice, Ressources humaines$169,332$1,815+$11,487
93Joana MiskinisDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$169,207$284+$24,285
94Stephanie JohnsonDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$169,152$279+$33,915
95Faheem PatelLead, Infrastructure Architect/Responsable, Architect en infrastructure$169,098$627−$502
96Armando D'AndreaStaff Lawyer, Roster Management/Avocat salarié, Gestion du tableau$169,035$281+$32,214
97Georgia KoulisManager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques$169,034$1,043+$23,977
98David BurnsDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel$168,980$284new
99Darren BerlinguetteDuty Counsel, Family, Criminal (Hybrid)/Avocat de service en droit de la famille et en droit criminel$168,821$281+$33,584
100Karen VeenstraStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$168,621$281+$32,984
101Inderjeet KhanujaCase Manager/Gestionnaire de causes$168,566$281+$32,819
102Dionne PeartDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$168,518$281+$23,162
103Annemarie RoodalStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$168,490$281+$33,253
104Ghina Al SewaidiLegal Counsel /Conseillère juridique$168,324$294+$13,087
105Tanya CianfaraniDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$168,273$281+$33,712
106Alex Von BredowSupervisory Duty Counsel, Family/Avocat de service principal, droit de la famille$168,208$284+$25,438
107Kathryn EdmundsDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$168,198$264+$31,599
108Areti TsolosDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$168,030$280+$33,443
109Jessica VerheyDirector, Communications/Directrice des communications$167,950$1,665+$15,165
110Michael StoryManager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiques$167,936$283+$36,509
111Alexander HopeDuty Counsel, Criminal /Avocat de service en droit criminel$167,876$282+$32,263
112James WilcoxSupervisory Duty Counsel, Family/Avocat de service principal, droit de la famille$167,835$284+$23,533
113Joseph RadocchiaStaff Lawyer, Family and Criminal /Avocat salarié en droit de la famille et en droit criminel$167,682$284+$24,412
114Paul MacneilDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel$167,555$281new
115Nana KatoDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$167,555$281+$33,292
116Robin LeightonDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$167,555$281+$33,394
117Natalie PhippsRegional Staff Lawyer / Avocate salariée régionale$167,555$281+$33,394
118Tracy PybusDuty Counsel, Family / Criminal/Avocate de service, droit de la famille / droit criminel$167,555$281+$33,394
119Farah ZaidiDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$167,555$281+$33,394
120Michael NeziolDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel$167,519$281+$31,789
121Michelle MeighooDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$167,509$280+$34,424
122Stacey ChristDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$167,461$284+$21,593
123David EllisonDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel$167,442$279new
124Juanita PetersStaff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la famille$167,306$93+$22,134
125William MathersStaff Lawyer, Family and Criminal / Avocat salarié, droit criminel et droit de la famille$166,963$93+$21,904
126Heather GillespieStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$166,958$280new
127Pascale TurcotteStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$166,924$280new
128Raymond WarmanManager of Legal Services/ Chef des services juridiques$166,870$1,225+$26,617
129Vincent ZenobioSenior Counsel, Criminal/Conseiller principal, droit criminel$166,704$284+$20,195
130Christine Den BokDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$166,673$284+$21,203
131Reide KaiserStaff Lawyer/Avocat salarié$166,671$284+$21,239
132Cynthia NeatheryDuty Counsel, Hybrid/Avocate de service, droit de la famille et droit criminel$166,656$284+$21,734
133Frank ArmitageRegional Staff Lawyer/Avocat gestionnaire régionale$166,656$139+$21,734
134Lesli BisgouldStaff Barrister/Avocate plaidante salariée$166,656$284+$21,734
135Mark HeaneySupervisory Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family/Avocat de service principal, droit criminel et droit de la famille$166,656$284+$21,734
136Richard HeroldDuty Counsel, Family / Avocat de service, droit de la famille$166,656$284+$21,734
137L.Mark KaffkoSupervisory Duty Counsel, Family/Avocat de service principal, droit de la famille$166,656$284+$16,257
138Paula McgirrStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$166,656$284+$21,734
139Ian RitchieSupervisory Duty Counsel / Nan Lawyer/ Avocat de service principal / Avocat (Nation Nishnawbe Aski)$166,656$284new
140Yvonne SkofStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$166,656$284+$21,734
141Grace SubrataDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$166,638$280+$32,791
142Geoff AllenStaff Lawyer, Criminal/Avocat salarié en droit criminel$166,615$280+$33,530
143Cecilia Fearon ForbesStaff Lawyer, Criminal/Avocate salariée en droit criminel$166,615$280+$33,530
144Surekha BhargavanDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$166,570$280+$33,485
145Elana GlassDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$166,558$284+$23,223
146Susan O'RourkeStaff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la famille$166,550$284+$21,628
147Bruce MansonStaff Lawyer, Criminal/Avocat salarié en droit criminel$166,311$284+$21,389
148Steve ChowPeoplesoft Technical Analyst/Analyste technique, Peoplesoft$166,142$286+$21,852
149Edward BlackbeardManager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiques$165,784$1,288+$24,680
150Rita RoyDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$165,673$279+$33,664
151Osleen BarringtonBilingual Staff Lawyer, Family / Avocate salariée bilingue en droit de la famille$165,673$279+$33,664
152Valerie GillisDuty Counsel, Criminal – Bail Coordinator/Avocate de service en droit criminel, coordonnatrice des dossiers de mise en liberté sous caution$165,673$279+$33,664
153Carl BusqueBilingual Duty Counsel, Criminal- Bail Coordinator/Avocat de service bilingue, droit pénal – Coordinateur de la mise en liberté sous caution$165,586$284new
154Cindy RamsayLegal Counsel /Conseillère juridique$165,343$1,782+$27,663
155Heather ZuckDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$165,135$279+$33,126
156Stella VallelungaDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$165,117$284+$22,347
157Jessica AdleyImmigration and Refugee Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée, droit de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié$164,843$262+$50,453
158David Donald PerryDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel$164,048$215new
159Lee St. AubinDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel$164,020$283new
160Abdul KhanStaff Lawyer, Family and Criminal / Avocat salarié, droit criminel et droit de la famille$163,943$274+$32,010
161Cheryl ChambersDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$163,941$279+$32,430
162Nathalie FerlandBilingual Institutional and Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service bilingue en milieu carcéral, droit criminel$163,799$279new
163Joanna GordonDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$163,602$284new
164Nicole KeatingDuty Counsel, Family / Criminal/Avocate de service, droit de la famille / droit criminel$163,232$260+$36,719
165Raquel SavouryStaff Lawyer, Family, Floater/Avocate salariée itinérante, Droit de la famille$163,193$274+$32,010
166Keyon Tamara JosephStaff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice/Avocate salariée, conseils juridiques sommaires$162,943$274+$31,610
167Elizabeth PereiraCase Manager /Gestionnaire de causes$162,822$274new
168Lyn FutermanDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$162,633$274+$33,636
169Theodore MercadoDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel$162,551$274+$31,562
170Jennifer GriffithsInvestigator/Enquêteuse$162,543$285+$14,578
171Gerald RifkinInvestigator/Enquêteuse$162,543$285+$14,578
172Anat ColeDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$162,543$274+$31,610
173Trevor LeechStaff Lawyer/Avocat salarié$162,342$284new
174Ramona MohammedDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$162,256$274+$34,765
175Marc LecorreDuty Counsel, Criminal / Family/Avocate de service en droit criminal et droit de la famile$162,137$281new
176Cristina GelsominiDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$161,988$269+$31,793
177Helen Kavouras LopesDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$161,892$274+$35,499
178Brandon ChaseStaff Lawyer, FamilyCriminal/Avocate salariée en droit de la famille et en droit criminel$161,665$238+$27,125
179Felice LambermontSpecial Advisor / Conseillère spéciale$161,611$221+$10,563
180Courtney WestManager, Legal Services – Criminal/Cheffe des services juridiques, droit criminel$161,466$1,773+$29,161
181Leemor ValinManager, Legal Services – Criminal/Cheffe des services juridiques, droit criminel$161,386$275+$33,023
182Amy O'MalleyDuty Counsel, Family and Criminal/ Avocate de service, droit de la famille et droit criminel$161,380$274+$28,847
183Louis AlexiouStaff Lawyer, Summary Legal Advice/Avocate salarié, conseils juridiques sommaires$161,011$283new
184Amanda Mihoub WrightDuty Counsel, Criminal (Floater)/ Avocate de service (suppléant), droit criminel$160,759$214+$33,029
185Milena SoczkaManager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques$160,449$757+$14,871
186Sandra HardingDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$160,365$284new
187Rodney SmithDirector, Provincial Office Resources and Support Services/Directeur, Ressources et services de soutien du bureau provincial$159,866$1,042new
188Aspasia PapatheodorouStaff Lawyer, Lawyer Services and Payments/Avocate salariée, Services aux avocats et paiements$159,524$269+$29,667
189Andrew BrouwerSenior Counsel, Refugee/Avocat principal en droit des réfugiés$159,510$281+$1,564
190Suzanne FaragDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$159,409$269+$29,552
191Kelly WessmanStaff Lawyer/Avocate salariée$159,409$269+$29,552
192Stacey HuxtableSenior Advisor, External Relations/Conseillère principale, Relations extérieures$159,262$1,779+$20,466
193Christine ArbobiManager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques$159,262$3,278+$20,466
194Alyssa ManningManager, Toronto Refugee Law Office/Chef du Bureau du droit des réfugiés de Toronto$159,262$278+$20,466
195John NorquayPolicy Counsel, Immigration and Refugee Law Services / Conseiller politique, Services en droit des réfugiés et de l'immigration$159,259$274new
196Ward BrownellDuty Counsel, Family/Avocat de service, droit de la famille$159,224$284new
197Joyce SoneyDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille$159,007$274new
198Dana FisherDuty Counsel, Criminal – Bail Coordinator/Avocate de service en droit criminel, coordonnatrice des dossiers de mise en liberté sous caution$158,931$260+$31,487
199Rhonda FawcettDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$158,731$280new
200Uzma AshrafDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel$158,592$274new

Most common jobs in 2024

Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel65
Staff Lawyer/Avocate salariée29
Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel28
Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille21
Manager, Legal Services/Cheffe des services juridiques12
Staff Lawyer/Avocat salarié11
Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la famille9
Duty Counsel, Criminal / Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille et en droit criminel8
Manager, Legal Services/Chef des services juridiques8
Legal Counsel /Conseillère juridique7

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