Brian Byrnell
Attorney General/Counsel
2020 Salary — last year on the list
$130,552Total 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
#1,591Attorney General
Years on List
192001–2020
Peak Salary
$227,3832019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2020
$132,268 in 2001 is worth about $222,070 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $130,552Benefits $0Total $130,552 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $182,262Benefits $321Total $182,584 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $165,114Benefits $296Total $165,410 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $157,057Benefits $263Total $157,320 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $138,660Benefits $232Total $138,892 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $133,357Benefits $232Total $133,589 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $130,954Benefits $245Total $131,199 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $119,322Benefits $254Total $119,576 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney 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.