Doug Welsh

$236,492.76asSenior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal

Employed by Ontario Securities Commission in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2001 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal
$236,492.76
$1,185.69
5.84%
2024
Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocat principal, enquête
$251,169.22
$1,252.01
8.21%
2022
Case Lead / Responsable des cas
$232,108.94
$2,349.55
6.93%
2021
Case Lead / Responsable des cas
$217,065.65
$1,267.80
0.25%
2020
Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocat principal, enquête
$216,514.20
$1,693.36
2.1%
2019
Senior Investigation Counsel / Avocat principal, enquête
$212,055.18
$1,116.52
2.31%
2018
Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal
$207,259.62
$1,071.40
0.53%
2016
Senior Legal Counsel principal
$206,161.96
$1,035.24
3.46%
2015
Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal
$213,540.23
$1,065.88
8.03%
2014
Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal
$197,666.69
$1,062.80
0.78%
2013
Senior Legal Counsel
$196,129.45
$1,012.71
1.44%
2012
Senior Legal Counsel
$198,998.51
$818.22
5.37%
2010
Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds
$188,862.05
$685.32
1.23%
2009
Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds
$186,566.60
$638.57
1.41%
2008
Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds
$189,227.30
$552.42
14.75%
2007
Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds
$164,905.61
$518.31
3.68%
2006
Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds
$159,056.09
$319.74
7.37%
2005
Sr. Legal Counsel, Investment Funds
$148,136.14
$313.30
5.57%
2004
Legal Counsel, Inv. Funds
$140,326.41
$248.98
11.02%
2003
Legal Counsel
$126,392.80
$218.13
14.11%
2002
Legal Counsel
$110,764.92
$188.37
10.41%
2001
Legal Counsel
$100,324.72
$155.15

In 2025, Doug Welsh received a salary of $236,492.76 working as Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal at Ontario Securities Commission, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.84% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Doug Welsh has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 22 times between 2001 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $251,169.22 in 2024. In addition to salary, $1,185.69 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Ontario Securities Commission reports under the Crown Agencies sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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