Highest-Paid Lawyers in Ontario (2025)

In 2025, 2,493 lawyer roles appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List, earning an average of $205,559 and a median of $187,520. The highest-paid was Laura Grant (Crown Attorney at Attorney General) at $397,428. Crown attorneys, legal counsel, and solicitors employed across the public sector.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Ontario’s $100,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 19962025.

Lawyers disclosed (2025)
2,493
Average
$205,559
Median
$187,520
Highest
$397,428

Top 25 highest-paid lawyers (2025)

#NameEmployerTotal
1Laura GrantAttorney General$397,428
2Wendy WalbergCity Of Toronto$393,556
3Paul MurrayAttorney General$377,892
4Eric TaylorAttorney General$375,085
5Lyndsay JeanesAttorney General$374,595
6Darilynn AllisonAttorney General$374,565
7Dale CoxAttorney General$374,475
8Lee BurgessAttorney General$374,475
9Alan FindlayAttorney General$372,952
10Carmen ElmasryAttorney General$372,465
11Dianne CarterAttorney General$371,648
12Serge HamelAttorney General$366,752
13Sean DoyleAttorney General$365,989
14Steven SchargerAttorney General$365,899
15Jason CloustonAttorney General$364,921
16Robert MacdonaldAttorney General$364,101
17Anastatia StanfordAttorney General$363,260
18David RowsAttorney General$363,101
19Patricia CazaRegional Municipality Of Peel$362,565
20Jason NeubauerAttorney General$361,606
21Lindsey SanterreAttorney General$361,197
22Shane HobsonAttorney General$360,814
23Daniel BriseboisAttorney General$359,325
24Monica HeineAttorney General$358,373
25Michal SokolskiAttorney General$358,124

Employers with the most lawyers (2025)

Job titles included

Assistant Crown Attorney997Crown Counsel201Legal Counsel187Solicitor 1135Solicitor72Crown Attorney58Senior Legal Counsel56Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale45Deputy Crown Attorney39Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal29

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