Senior Counsel salary in Ontario
17 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $183,721 and $207,935.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | $114,462 |
| 1997 | $115,372 |
| 1998 | $115,383 |
| 1999 | $115,546 |
| 2000 | $114,755 |
| 2001 | $144,509 |
| 2002 | $130,684 |
| 2003 | $167,615 |
| 2004 | $153,468 |
| 2005 | $159,237 |
| 2006 | $131,195 |
| 2007 | $136,333 |
| 2008 | $141,154 |
| 2009 | $157,092 |
| 2010 | $163,984 |
| 2011 | $153,269 |
| 2012 | $178,858 |
| 2013 | $185,126 |
| 2014 | $170,273 |
| 2015 | $172,392 |
| 2016 | $158,328 |
| 2017 | $162,137 |
| 2018 | $175,256 |
| 2019 | $183,362 |
| 2020 | $184,378 |
| 2021 | $186,296 |
| 2022 | $192,574 |
| 2023 | $161,353 |
| 2024 | $180,992 |
| 2025 | $196,277 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 2 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Senior Counsel in Ontario’s public sector?
$196,277 among the 17 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.
How much do most people with the title Senior Counsel on the list earn?
Half were paid between $183,721 and $207,935 in 2025; the highest salary was $326,508.
Which employer pays Senior Counsel the most?
Regional Municipality Of York: a median of $203,920 among 7 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title Senior Counsel?
Ontario Power Generation, with 8 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Senior Counsel are on the list?
17 in 2025, up from 13 in 1996.
What share of people with the title Senior Counsel are paid $150,000 or more?
88% of those on the 2025 list (15 people), and 41% $200,000 or more (7).
How does Senior Counsel pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $196,277, is 60.5% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
How much does a Senior Counsel make at Ontario Power Generation?
The median salary of the 8 people with this title at Ontario Power Generation was $180,843 in 2025.
How much does a Senior Counsel make at Regional Municipality Of York?
The median salary of the 7 people with this title at Regional Municipality Of York was $203,920 in 2025.
Has Senior Counsel pay gone up?
The median rose 8.4% from 2024 ($180,992) to 2025. In 1996 it was $114,462.
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
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.