Surekha Bhargavan
$154,117.35asDuty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille-7.48%
Employed by Legal Aid Ontario in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2024 to 2025.
Surekha Bhargavan earned $154,117.35 as Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille at Legal Aid Ontario in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 7.48% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Surekha Bhargavan has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 2 times between 2024 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $166,570.20 in 2024. In addition to salary, $361.56 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, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la familles in Legal Aid Ontario
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Robin Leighton | $156,814.40 |
| Joyce Soney | $154,763.17 |
| Tanya Cianfarani | $154,517.34 |
| Surekha Bhargavan | $154,117.35 |
| Ginette Drouin Zimola | $154,117.34 |
| Stephanie Johnson | $154,117.34 |
| Carolyn Kovac | $154,117.34 |
| Lorelee Messenger | $154,117.34 |
| Jane Thurber | $154,117.34 |
| Farah Zaidi | $154,117.34 |
Other employees at Legal Aid Ontario
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| William Mathers Staff Lawyer, Hybrid/ Avocat salarié, droit dela famille et droit criminel | Staff Lawyer, Hybrid/ Avocat salarié, droit dela famille et droit criminel | $154,117.35 |
| Cynthia Neathery 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 | $154,117.35 |
| Heather Zuck Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | $154,117.35 |
| Nana Kato Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocate de service en droit criminel | $154,117.35 |
| Lee St. Aubin Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | Duty Counsel, Criminal/Avocat de service en droit criminel | $154,117.35 |
| Ginette Drouin Zimola Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille | Duty Counsel, Family/Avocate de service en droit de la famille | $154,117.34 |
| Carl Busque Bilingual Duty Counsel, Criminal- Bail Coordinator/Avocat de service bilingue, droit pénal – Coordinateur de la mise en liberté sous caution | Bilingual Duty Counsel, Criminal- Bail Coordinator/Avocat de service bilingue, droit pénal – Coordinateur de la mise en liberté sous caution | $154,117.34 |
| Alana Barnes Case Manager/Gestionnaire de causes | Case Manager/Gestionnaire de causes | $154,117.34 |
| Valerie Gillis Duty Counsel, Criminal – Bail Coordinator/Avocate de service en droit criminel, coordonnatrice des dossiers de mise en liberté sous caution | Duty Counsel, Criminal – Bail Coordinator/Avocate de service en droit criminel, coordonnatrice des dossiers de mise en liberté sous caution | $154,117.34 |
| Catherine Huot Duty Counsel, Criminal – Bail Coordinator/Avocate de service en droit criminel, coordonnatrice des dossiers de mise en liberté sous caution | Duty Counsel, Criminal – Bail Coordinator/Avocate de service en droit criminel, coordonnatrice des dossiers de mise en liberté sous caution | $154,117.34 |