Ryan Defaria

$326,248.52asCounsel

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

Position

Counsel

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Counsel
$326,248.52
$326.50
41.44%
2024
Counsel
$230,668.64
$300.21
0.86%
2022
Counsel
$232,665.36
$286.20
7.25%
2021
Counsel
$216,945.02
$284.05
3.88%
2020
Counsel
$225,710.69
$278.01
0.81%
2019
Counsel
$223,887.91
$274.36
15.06%
2018
Counsel
$194,583.92
$298.97
1.68%
2016
Counsel
$191,375.64
$306.38
4.31%
2015
Counsel / Avocat
$183,464.21
$313.36
8.51%
2014
Counsel / Avocat
$169,081.24
$334.16
9.08%
2013
Counsel
$155,007.78
$312.95

Ryan Defaria earned $326,248.52 as Counsel at Attorney General in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 41.44% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Ryan Defaria has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 11 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $326,248.52 in 2025. In addition to salary, $326.50 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Attorney General reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Attorney General

NameSalary
Tina Earl
Counsel
$326,311.97
Melissa Phillips
Counsel
$326,308.33
Katherine Koven
Counsel
$326,293.72
Jose-Andres Hannah-Suarez
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,275.13
Iram Khan
Counsel
$326,269.22
Louise Macnaughton
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,220.97
Marilyn Dolby
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,218.54
Vanessa Minkowski
Counsel
$326,217.25
Alexandra Rourke
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$326,216.33
Fannie Dimitriadis
Counsel
$326,214.25