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Becky Thorson

Attorney General/Counsel

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$131,786

Total compensation $131,929, including $142 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2021

Employer Rank

#1,631

Attorney General

Years on List

20

2001–2021

Peak Salary

$227,383

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $127,520 in 2001 to $131,929 in 2021. No data for 2008.$100K$150K$200K$250K200120052010201220172021
Total compensation, 2001–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2021

$127,267 in 2001 is worth about $213,673 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2021CounselAttorney General$131,786Benefits $142Total $131,929
2020CounselAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019CounselAttorney General$227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657
2018CounselAttorney General$208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724
2017Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général$208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728
2016CounselAttorney General$205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912
2015Counsel / AvocateAttorney General$207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414
2014Counsel / AvocateAttorney General$200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527
2013CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416
2012CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388
2011Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400
2010CounselAttorney General$192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342
2009CounselAttorney General$131,473Benefits $311Total $131,784
2007CounselAttorney General$145,250Benefits $300Total $145,550
2006CounselAttorney General$158,965Benefits $266Total $159,231
2005CounselAttorney General$140,106Benefits $233Total $140,339
2004CounselAttorney General$128,787Benefits $224Total $129,011
2003CounselAttorney General$126,466Benefits $236Total $126,702
2002CounselAttorney General$115,232Benefits $245Total $115,477
2001CounselAttorney General$127,267Benefits $253Total $127,520

On the List
2021

244,456 salaries were disclosed on the 2021 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Attorney General disclosed 2,273 salaries in 2021; Becky Thorson's total compensation of $131,929 ranked #1,631 among them. Attorney General's 2021 median disclosed salary was $181,604; Becky Thorson's $131,786 sat about 27% below it. Becky Thorson has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 20 times, 2001–2021, peaking in 2019 at $227,383.

Also at Attorney General
2021

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