Ontario public pay
Mary Simms
Senior Legal Counsel at City Of Ottawa. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $193,716.53
- Taxable benefits
- $537.79
- Total disclosed
- $194,254.32
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$3,388 (+1.8%)9years on
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Change from 2024: +$3,388 (+1.8%)9years on
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Among 82 people with the title “Senior Legal Counsel” in 2025
Paid more than 75% of them. Their median: $168,614.
$193,717$100,440$246,600
Among 5,181 people at City Of Ottawa in 2025
92nd highest paid. Their median: $117,638.
$193,717$100,008$455,234
Paid more than 93% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$194K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,260 | $110,256 |
| 2018 | $123,032 | $120,118 |
| 2019 | $129,860 | $121,831 |
| 2020 | $143,669 | $128,378 |
| 2021 | $135,494 | $122,556 |
| 2022 | $156,449 | $139,323 |
| 2023 | $179,315 | $146,276 |
| 2024 | $190,329 | $167,490 |
| 2025 | $193,717 | $168,614 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | City Of OttawaSenior Legal Counsel | $193,717 | $538 | +$3,388 |
| 2024 | City Of OttawaSenior Legal Counsel | $190,329 | $555 | +$11,013 |
| 2023 | City Of OttawaSenior Legal Counsel | $179,315 | $538 | +$22,866 |
| 2022 | City Of OttawaSenior Legal Counsel | $156,449 | $494 | +$20,955 |
| 2021 | City Of OttawaLegal Counsel | $135,494 | $434 | −$8,175 |
| 2020 | City Of OttawaLegal Counsel | $143,669 | $497 | +$13,809 |
| 2019 | City Of OttawaLegal Counsel | $129,860 | $491 | +$6,828 |
| 2018 | City Of OttawaLegal Counsel | $123,032 | $401 | +$12,773 |
| 2017 | City Of OttawaAssociate Legal Counsel | $110,260 | $359 |
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