Ontario public pay
Melissa Seal
Senior Legal Counsel at Queen's University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 6 years between 2020 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $190,316.80
- Taxable benefits
- $272.28
- Total disclosed
- $190,589.08
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$1,100 (+0.6%)6years on
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Change from 2024: +$1,100 (+0.6%)6years on
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Among 82 people with the title “Senior Legal Counsel” in 2025
Paid more than 71% of them. Their median: $168,614.
$190,317$100,440$246,600
Among 1,469 people at Queen's University in 2025
486th highest paid. Their median: $173,378.
$190,317$100,001$556,520
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
$190K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $129,499 | $128,378 |
| 2021 | $141,187 | $122,556 |
| 2022 | $161,000 | $139,323 |
| 2023 | $163,823 | $146,276 |
| 2024 | $189,217 | |
| 2025 | $190,317 | $168,614 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen's UniversitySenior Legal Counsel | $190,317 | $272 | +$1,100 |
| 2024 | Queen's UniversitySenior Director (Employee and Labour Relations), Senior Legal Counsel | $189,217 | $272 | +$25,394 |
| 2023 | Queen's UniversitySenior Legal Counsel | $163,823 | $272 | +$2,823 |
| 2022 | Queen's UniversitySenior Legal Counsel | $161,000 | $272 | +$19,813 |
| 2021 | Queen's UniversityLegal Counsel | $141,187 | $272 | +$11,688 |
| 2020 | Queen's UniversityLegal Counsel | $129,499 | $292 |
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