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David Finley

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2018 Salary — last year on the list

$214,583

Total compensation $214,891, including $308 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
2018

Employer Rank

#185

Attorney General

Years on List

18

2001–2018

Peak Salary

$214,892

2017

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $152,250 in 2001 to $214,891 in 2018.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200120052008201120142018
Total compensation, 2001–2018. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2018

$151,954 in 2001 is worth about $255,121 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2018Crown CounselAttorney General$214,583Benefits $308Total $214,891
2017Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$214,892Benefits $313Total $215,204
2016Deputy DirectorAttorney General$200,809Benefits $319Total $201,128
2015Deputy Director / Sous-directeurAttorney General$207,043Benefits $333Total $207,375
2014Deputy Director / Sous-directeurAttorney General$202,845Benefits $336Total $203,180
2013Deputy DirectorAttorney General$195,628Benefits $297Total $195,925
2012Deputy DirectorAttorney General$195,628Benefits $268Total $195,897
2011Deputy Director / Sous-directeurAttorney General / Procureur général$195,628Benefits $281Total $195,909
2010Deputy DirectorAttorney General$190,420Benefits $294Total $190,714
2009Deputy DirectorAttorney General$195,054Benefits $320Total $195,374
2008Deputy DirectorAttorney General$194,739Benefits $335Total $195,074
2007Deputy DirectorAttorney General$180,310Benefits $321Total $180,631
2006Deputy DirectorAttorney General$186,388Benefits $291Total $186,679
2005Crown CounselAttorney General$157,145Benefits $263Total $157,408
2004Crown CounselAttorney General$150,025Benefits $262Total $150,288
2003Crown CounselAttorney General$105,350Benefits $207Total $105,557
2002Crown CounselAttorney General$135,064Benefits $288Total $135,351
2001Crown CounselAttorney General$151,954Benefits $296Total $152,250

On the List
2018

Attorney General's 2018 median disclosed salary was $184,606; David Finley's $214,583 sat about 16% above it. David Finley was the #185 highest-paid of 2,032 people Attorney General disclosed in 2018, with total compensation of $214,891. Across Ontario, the 2018 median for Crown Counsel was $179,165; David Finley's $214,583 salary sat about 20% above it. Across 18 years at Attorney General (2001–2018), David Finley's highest disclosed salary was $214,892, in 2017.

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2018

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