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General Counsel salary in Ontario

60 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $212,071 and $359,327.

Median salary
$282,272
+16.1% vs 2024
People on the list
60
Middle half
$212K–$359K
Highest
$444,998

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996$122,560
1997$123,870
1998$125,579
1999$126,573
2000$125,510
2001$171,115
2002$160,330
2003$166,492
2004$161,922
2005$178,835
2006$189,255
2007$186,770
2008$187,538
2009$190,138
2010$195,000
2011$200,085
2012$208,201
2013$199,849
2014$200,198
2015$191,949
2016$190,022
2017$197,105
2018$179,830
2019$191,947
2020$192,083
2021$196,560
2022$218,965
2023$222,013
2024$243,218
2025$282,272

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Naizam KanjiOntario Securities Commission$444,998$1,747+$48,883
2Zachary GreenAttorney General$365,343$350+$122,125
3Margaret BrownAttorney General$362,259$356+$118,877
4Trevor RandsAttorney General$362,259$351+$118,877
5Milan RupicAttorney General$360,201$355+$116,983
6Anna TenhouseAttorney General$360,026$355+$116,807
7Carson CoughlinAttorney General$359,916$355+$116,698
8Lisa JoyalAttorney General$359,916$355+$116,698
9James RehobAttorney General$359,916$350+$116,698
10Andrew SabbadiniAttorney General$359,916$355+$116,698
11Robin FlumerfeltAttorney General$359,916$355+$116,698
12Sonal GandhiAttorney General$359,916$350+$116,698
13Manizeh FancyAttorney General$359,902$350+$116,670
14David KirkAttorney General$359,859$355+$116,641
15John LeeAttorney General$359,652$350+$116,171
16Peter WestgateAttorney General$359,327$355+$116,109
17Michelle WoodAttorney General$358,022$350+$114,804
18Mary HumphreyAttorney General$355,521$356+$104,358
19Robert MaiseyAttorney General$355,521$351+$104,358
20Brian McguireAttorney General$355,521$356+$104,358
21Robin BasuAttorney General$355,519$351+$104,357
22Michael BernsteinAttorney General$355,136$356+$103,974
23Rochelle FoxAttorney General$353,688$350+$107,506
24Michael SolurshAttorney General$353,488$351+$102,799
25Joshua HunterAttorney General$331,346$348+$89,266
26Michael AtlasCity Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission$327,397$14,987+$24,482
27Shahana KarAttorney General$326,508$326+$95,839
28Mark WiffenAttorney General$324,339$0+$86,886
29Lonny KnoxQueen's University$294,830$272+$12,334
30Nickola VoegelinUniversity Of Waterloo$285,641$1,395+$9,869
31Harpreet HansraUniversity Of Guelph$278,902$1,179+$11,000
32Christine SilversidesYork University$277,103$956−$22,629
33Jennifer MacinnisOntario Tech University$262,041$434+$64,278
34Sharon WilmotRegional Municipality Of Peel Police Services$258,448$23,880+$29,364
35Catherine RosebrughLakeridge Health$255,740$0+$2,300
36Falguni DebnathCity Of Toronto – Police Service$253,596$684new
37Daniel MayerAttorney General$252,166$279+$64,283
38Ian NessToronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation$248,640$14,073−$420
39Judith Sidlofsky StoffmanCity Of Guelph – Guelph Police Service$236,820$3,821+$25,088
40Patrick CotterDurham District School Board$231,787$0+$6,367
41Jason FraserRegional Municipality Of York Police Services$221,347$829+$4,413
42Richard SinclairCarleton University$219,533$0+$14,500
43Civita GauleyRegional Municipality Of Niagara – Niagara Reg. Police$218,508$1,832+$42,839
44Jason TrainorOntario Northland Transportation Commission$216,524$2,374new
45Tracy RotsteinSinai Health System$212,071$1,125+$13,201
46Genevieve CurrieIntegrity Commissioner$209,514$254+$6,974
47Joanna BullOmbudsman Ontario$208,063$250+$29,646
48Watson GaleChildren's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario – Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre$207,632$81+$13,799
49Odelia GudgeOffice of the Employer Adviser$202,964$230+$58,225
50David LutherWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board$196,130$2,740+$86,130