John Recoskie
$147,521.29asDuty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel+5.3%
Employed by Legal Aid Ontario in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2016 to 2025.
In 2025, John Recoskie received a salary of $147,521.29 working as Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel at Legal Aid Ontario, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.3% increase over the previous year's reported salary. John Recoskie has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times between 2016 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $147,521.29 in 2025. In addition to salary, $289.11 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Legal Aid Ontario reports under the Crown Agencies sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminels in Legal Aid Ontario
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Omar Sherman | $165,517.36 |
| David Donald Perry | $155,517.35 |
| Rob Kitto | $155,417.34 |
| John Vujnovic | $154,767.34 |
| Alexander Hope | $154,517.35 |
| Paul Macneil | $154,117.36 |
| Michael Neziol | $154,117.36 |
| Lee St. Aubin | $154,117.35 |
| Darwin Witmer | $154,117.34 |
| David Ellison | $153,524.61 |
Other employees at Legal Aid Ontario
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Lina Vyas Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques | Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques | $148,751.27 |
| Luwam Tekle Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques | Manager of Legal Services/Cheffe des Services juridiques | $148,751.27 |
| Brandon Chase Staff Lawyer, Hybrid/ Avocat salarié, droit dela famille et droit criminel | Staff Lawyer, Hybrid/ Avocat salarié, droit dela famille et droit criminel | $148,563.01 |
| Valeria Ruoso Duty Counsel, Hybrid/Avocate de service, droit de la famille et droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Hybrid/Avocate de service, droit de la famille et droit criminel | $148,456.42 |
| Bo Arfai Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | $147,521.30 |
| Kenneth Jim Case Manager/Gestionnaire de causes | Case Manager/Gestionnaire de causes | $147,521.25 |
| Dana Suvagau Case Manager/Gestionnaire de causes | Case Manager/Gestionnaire de causes | $147,521.25 |
| Sarah Barrow Institutional Duty Counsel, Duty Counsel Criminal/Avocate de service bilingue en milieu carcéral et en droit criminel | Institutional Duty Counsel, Duty Counsel Criminal/Avocate de service bilingue en milieu carcéral et en droit criminel | $147,521.25 |
| Adam Forbes Senior Counsel, Criminal/Conseiller principal, droit criminel | Senior Counsel, Criminal/Conseiller principal, droit criminel | $147,521.25 |
| Shannon Burkinshaw Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la famille | Staff Lawyer, Family/Avocate salariée, Droit de la famille | $147,521.25 |