Donald Bennett

$353,482.45asDirector, Legal Services

Employed by Attorney General in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Director, Legal Services

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2006 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Director, Legal Services
$353,482.45
$368.93
29.89%
2024
Portfolio Director - Indigenous, Lands and Resources
$272,146.35
$338.72
8.09%
2022
Director, Legal Services
$251,787.58
$313.28
1.99%
2021
Director, Legal Services
$246,868.53
$306.60
0.73%
2020
Director, Legal Services
$245,079.29
$294.86
8.1%
2019
Director, Legal Services
$226,714.97
$295.49
3.6%
2018
Director, Legal Services
$218,835.26
$308.15
7.71%
2016
Counsel
$203,165.69
$317.18
1.57%
2015
Counsel / Avocat
$206,397.64
$335.34
1.56%
2014
Director, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiques
$203,237.16
$335.31
4.12%
2013
Deputy Director
$195,187.44
$296.19
3.93%
2012
Deputy Director
$187,799.17
$267.84
10.65%
2010
Counsel
$169,729.11
$284.28
6.59%
2009
Counsel
$159,230.05
$269.66
7.93%
2008
Counsel
$147,529.47
$265.19
10.12%
2007
Counsel
$133,971.94
$239.38
2.62%
2006
Counsel
$130,552.39
$57.12

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Donald Bennett was paid $353,482.45 in 2025 as Director, Legal Services at Attorney General. This represents a 29.89% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Donald Bennett has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2006 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $353,482.45 in 2025. In addition to salary, $368.93 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Attorney General reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Director, Legal Servicess in Attorney General

NameSalary
Sarah Wright$381,869.03
Natasha Wilson$381,792.28
Roslyn Baichoo$380,360.28
Lauren Eh Temple$376,198.22
Lynne Atkinson$374,542.77
Len Hatzis$372,951.72
Kikee Malik$368,825.90
Elaine Atkinson$364,285.92
Stephen Lockwood$362,972.27
Peter Spencer$358,144.59

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Other employees at Attorney General

NameSalary
Nila Parmar
Crown Attorney
$354,794.27
Kim Motyl
Chief Counsel
$354,283.67
Dimitra Tsagaris
Deputy Director
$353,826.50
Rochelle Fox
General Counsel
$353,688.45
Michael Solursh
General Counsel
$353,487.83
Scott Dunsmuir
Director, Legal Services
$352,905.75
Janine Loubert
Deputy Director
$351,651.66
Teresa Donnelly
Crown Attorney
$350,771.39
Laurence Borg
Director, Legal Services
$350,711.20
Colin Rg Henderson
Deputy Crown Attorney
$350,646.18