Legal Aid Ontario
Crown Agencies · FY2025
597 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
66.2% estimated female
Avg. salary
$138,634
Avg. total comp
$139,226
Total disclosed salary*
$82,764,258
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Counsel province-wide | 65 | $136,465 | $154,597 | -6.2% |
| 2 | Case Manager province-wide | 7 | $154,117 | $161,156 | -7.4% |
| 3 | Senior Advisor province-wide | 7 | $128,251 | $156,931 | +2.4% |
| 4 | CEO province-wide | 2 | $274,761 | $282,570 | n/a |
| 5 | Project Manager province-wide | 2 | $121,321 | $122,136 | n/a |
| 6 | CFO province-wide | 1 | $190,023 | $190,023 | n/a |
| 7 | Chro province-wide | 1 | $179,012 | $179,012 | n/a |
| 8 | CIO province-wide | 1 | $107,140 | $107,140 | n/a |
| 9 | Controller province-wide | 1 | $142,024 | $142,024 | n/a |
| 10 | Program Manager province-wide | 1 | $135,095 | $135,095 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 597 | $138,634 | $139,226 | $82,764,258 | 13.4% | 66.2% F |
| 2024 | 573 | $144,342 | $144,825 | $82,708,144 | 24.1% | 66.1% F |
| 2023 | 456 | $130,916 | $131,358 | $59,697,862 | 15.1% | 66.9% F |
| 2022 | 425 | $129,315 | $129,652 | $54,958,941 | 14.1% | 66.6% F |
| 2021 | 417 | $127,899 | $129,920 | $53,334,057 | 9.1% | 67.6% F |
| 2020 | 398 | $129,098 | $129,363 | $51,380,878 | 18.6% | 67.3% F |
| 2019 | 361 | $127,443 | $127,729 | $46,006,873 | 16.9% | 64.3% F |
| 2018 | 317 | $120,366 | $120,648 | $38,155,939 | 14.5% | 65.6% F |
| 2017 | 289 | $119,830 | $120,090 | $34,630,974 | 10.7% | 65.4% F |
| 2016 | 303 | $119,420 | $119,706 | $36,184,171 | 33.0% | 63.4% F |
| 2015 | 214 | $119,352 | $119,684 | $25,541,227 | 33.2% | 58.4% F |
| 2014 | 151 | $120,362 | $120,810 | $18,174,687 | 19.9% | 58.9% F |
| 2013 | 130 | $119,839 | $120,324 | $15,579,086 | 30.8% | 55.4% F |
| 2012 | 92 | $124,636 | $125,165 | $11,466,511 | 17.4% | 55.4% F |
| 2011 | 85 | $124,771 | $125,270 | $10,605,532 | 18.8% | 55.3% F |
| 2010 | 81 | $125,487 | $126,054 | $10,164,427 | 100.0% | 54.3% F |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aileen Page | President and Chief Executive Officer and Presidentedirectrice Generale | $285,129 | +49.7% | 279/19087 | 25/41 |
| 2 | David Field | President and Chief Executive Officer and Presidentdirecteur General | $266,050 | -10.4% | 384/19087 | 30/41 |
| 3 | Janet Budgell | Vice President Strategy and Public Affairs and Vicepresident Strategie Et Affaires Publiques | $249,090 | +18.0% | 533/19087 | — |
| 4 | Faheem Patel | Lead Infrastructure Architect and Responsable Architect En Infrastructure | $241,212 | +42.2% | 607/19087 | — |
| 5 | Abigail Dwosh | Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and Vicepresidente Et Cheffe De Ladministration | $226,633 | +14.3% | 793/19087 | — |
| 6 | Vadim Jakobson | Vice President Operations and Vicepresident Operations | $224,193 | +22.0% | 839/19087 | — |
| 7 | Wroderick Strain | Vice President Clinic Immigration and Refugee Law Services and Vicepresident Cliniques Services En Droit De L’Immigration Et Des Refugies | $222,098 | +19.3% | 869/19087 | — |
| 8 | Marinella Vanstone | Vice President Strategy and Public Affairs and Vicepresidente Strategies Et Relations Publiques | $205,117 | +12.7% | 1260/19087 | 1/2 |
| 9 | Neil Gregson | Senior Counsel Criminal and Conseiller Principal Droit Criminel | $203,870 | -6.2% | 1286/19087 | — |
| 10 | Randall Ellsworth | Vice President Regional Services and Vicepresident Services Regionaux | $198,380 | -6.3% | 1479/19087 | — |