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Legal Counsel salary in Ontario

199 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $122,471 and $170,000.

Median salary
$142,206
+1.4% vs 2024
People on the list
199
Middle half
$122K–$170K
Highest
$326,508

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

Show as a table
YearValue
1996$103,581
1997$110,548
1998$105,104
1999$104,995
2000$105,639
2001$120,473
2002$114,349
2003$126,393
2004$113,288
2005$116,048
2006$120,895
2007$113,978
2008$116,083
2009$110,855
2010$113,033
2011$108,854
2012$117,709
2013$119,381
2014$115,922
2015$122,409
2016$122,598
2017$118,610
2018$120,118
2019$121,831
2020$128,378
2021$122,556
2022$124,619
2023$128,262
2024$140,192
2025$142,206

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 13 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $142,206
Attorney General8 people$251,456
Tribunals Ontario5 people$248,149
City Of Vaughan9 people$182,756
University Of Toronto9 people$180,738
City Of Mississauga14 people$169,809
Ontario Land Tribunal5 people$148,889
City Of Ottawa10 people$148,855

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Matthew BidermanAttorney General$326,508$326+$95,839
2Lisa SteinOntario Financing Authority$326,501$326+$95,832
3Mindy NobleTribunals Ontario$306,715$0+$67,974
4Sheila Ritson-BennettAttorney General$294,470$0+$88,462
5Andrew AhonenAttorney General$284,917$0new
6Jenna RucasAttorney General$282,681$299+$81,648
7Katheen ChungOntario Land Tribunal$259,077$279+$71,161
8Matthew Douglas PeacheyTribunals Ontario$251,216$266+$72,282
9Melanie Laura GorenTribunals Ontario$248,149$265+$69,579
10Marco VisentiniCity Of Hamilton$227,819$2,349+$27,397
11Senka DukovichPay Equity Commission$226,686$273+$19,364
12Valerie CrystalTribunals Ontario$225,195$241+$108,927
13Christiane HuneaultCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$224,940$6,290+$6,583
14Harkamal MultaniAttorney General$220,230$258
15Christine KellowanUniversity Of Toronto$206,791$1,328−$866
16Shawn ClerouxCity Of Ottawa – Police Services$204,854$6,193+$95,881
17Sandeep JohalTribunals Ontario$203,326$111+$57,516
18Whitney MillerRegional Municipality Of Peel$202,082$530−$31,073
19Chantel MorrisonRegional Municipality Of Peel$195,699$529−$22,259
20Keegan SolesRegional Municipality Of Peel Police Services$192,097$499+$35,192
21Eleonora FilipponeCity Of Mississauga$190,751$1,577+$12,791
22Kendra NaidooUniversity Of Toronto$190,726$126+$4,840
23Mackenzie AndersonLiquor Control Board Of Ontario$190,358$522+$24,508
24Joseph MarcusUniversity Of Toronto$189,981$2,933+$7,467
25Leora JacksonUniversity Of Toronto$189,955$2,530+$4,068
26Uko AbaraAttorney General$189,048$199+$62,164
27Elizabeth AgbiCity Of Vaughan$188,274$676+$12,562
28Anthony-George D'AndreaCity Of Vaughan$188,274$676+$11,271
29Colin DoughertyCity Of Vaughan$188,274$676+$20,605
30Mara CollinsOntario Financing Authority$187,435$134−$43,233
31Wendy LopezToronto Region Conservation Authority$186,949$579new
32Marta AsturiCity Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.$184,789$634+$29,726
33Emily MauCity Of Vaughan$183,331$658+$13,958
34Zaynab Al-WaadhCity Of Vaughan$182,756$656+$15,945
35Chris IbarraCity Of Mississauga$182,417$1,132+$9,106
36Chan Phanath ImDurham District School Board$182,290$0+$9,192
37Jayme Corcoran SaundersRegional Municipality Of Peel$181,338$502−$20,827
38Patrick DykeUniversity Of Toronto$180,738$2,055+$56,117
39Jessica FungLiquor Control Board Of Ontario$179,029$503+$52,780
40Celina AgueroCity Of Mississauga$178,580$826+$11,138
41Joseph FudgeCity Of Mississauga$178,063$978+$4,752
42Angeli JainCity Of Mississauga$178,063$582
43Colin HollandCity Of Mississauga$177,845$1,049+$6,921
44Domenic DadaltTown Of Lasalle$177,369$1,579+$20,597
45John ParsonsUniversity Of Toronto$177,334$168+$6,960
46Max RubinCity Of Vaughan$176,936$636new
47Robert McnuttCity Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.$176,444$634+$15,537
48Monica NeacsuCity Of Toronto – Toronto Community Housing Corp.$174,604$634+$15,204
49David FosterUniversity Of Western Ontario$173,613$100+$6,872
50Sarah IaconisUniversity Of Toronto$170,240$126+$6,542