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Brian Byrnell

Attorney General/Counsel

2020 Salary — last year on the list

$130,552

Total compensation $130,552, including $0 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
2020

Employer Rank

#1,591

Attorney General

Years on List

19

2001–2020

Peak Salary

$227,383

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $132,529 in 2001 to $130,552 in 2020. No data for 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K200120052009201220162020
Total compensation, 2001–2020. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2020

$132,268 in 2001 is worth about $222,070 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2020CounselAttorney General$130,552Benefits $0Total $130,552
2019CounselAttorney General$227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657
2018CounselAttorney General$208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724
2016CounselAttorney General$205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912
2015Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414
2014Counsel / AvocatAttorney General$200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527
2013CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416
2012CounselAttorney General$193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388
2011Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400
2010CounselAttorney General$192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342
2009CounselAttorney General$190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449
2008CounselAttorney General$182,262Benefits $321Total $182,584
2007CounselAttorney General$165,114Benefits $296Total $165,410
2006CounselAttorney General$157,057Benefits $263Total $157,320
2005CounselAttorney General$138,660Benefits $232Total $138,892
2004CounselAttorney General$133,357Benefits $232Total $133,589
2003CounselAttorney General$130,954Benefits $245Total $131,199
2002CounselAttorney General$119,322Benefits $254Total $119,576
2001CounselAttorney General$132,268Benefits $261Total $132,529

On the List
2020

205,855 salaries were disclosed on the 2020 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Attorney General disclosed 2,233 salaries in 2020; Brian Byrnell's total compensation of $130,552 ranked #1,591 among them. Attorney General's 2020 median disclosed salary was $184,593; Brian Byrnell's $130,552 sat about 29% below it. Brian Byrnell has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 19 times, 2001–2020, peaking in 2019 at $227,383.

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2020

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