Position
Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel
Total records: 135 (43 in 2025)Years on list: 2017–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | +65.4% | $137,024 | $5,892,034 | +55.9% | $13,540 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +23.8% | $145,401 | $3,780,415 | +49.3% | $6,250 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 21 | +50.0% | $120,571 | $2,531,996 | +54.0% | $4,504 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 14 | +133.3% | $117,421 | $1,643,895 | +129.4% | $2,891 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | +100.0% | $119,418 | $716,508 | +84.4% | $12,126 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% | $129,517 | $388,551 | -23.5% | $765 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | -63.6% | $126,916 | $507,664 | -58.8% | $1,112 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +57.1% | $111,996 | $1,231,953 | +60.5% | $2,779 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7 | -- | $109,643 | $767,499 | -- | $1,571 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Aid Ontario | 107 | $132,346 |
| 2 | Legal Aid Ontario / Aide Juridique Ontario | 28 | $117,839 |
Top earners in this position since 2017
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Patrick Michael | Legal Aid Ontario | $179,481 |
| 2024 | David Burns | Legal Aid Ontario | $168,980 |
| 2024 | Paul Macneil | Legal Aid Ontario | $167,555 |
| 2024 | Michael Neziol | Legal Aid Ontario | $167,519 |
| 2024 | David Ellison | Legal Aid Ontario | $167,442 |
| 2025 | Omar Sherman | Legal Aid Ontario | $165,517 |
| 2024 | David Donald Perry | Legal Aid Ontario | $164,048 |
| 2024 | Lee St. Aubin | Legal Aid Ontario | $164,020 |
| 2024 | Theodore Mercado | Legal Aid Ontario | $162,551 |
| 2024 | Darwin Witmer | Legal Aid Ontario | $158,364 |