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Emily Watson

Attorney General/Counsel

2019 Salary — last year on the list

$177,564

Total compensation $177,827, including $263 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
2019

Employer Rank

#1,183

Attorney General

Years on List

5

2015–2019

Peak Salary

$177,564

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,227 in 2015 to $177,827 in 2019.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20152016201720182019
Total compensation, 2015–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2019

$109,033 in 2015 is worth about $141,416 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2019CounselAttorney General$177,564Benefits $263Total $177,827
2018CounselAttorney General$175,814Benefits $430Total $176,244
2017Counsel / AvocateAttorney General / Procureur général$150,191Benefits $342Total $150,534
2016InvestigatorAttorney General$105,134Benefits $209Total $105,343
2015Investigator / EnquêteurAttorney General$109,033Benefits $193Total $109,227

On the List
2019

Emily Watson's $177,564 salary at Attorney General was about 6% below the 2019 median there, $189,310. In 2019, Emily Watson's total compensation of $177,827 at Attorney General ranked #1,183 of 2,196 disclosed that year. Across Ontario, the 2019 median for Counsel was $211,458; Emily Watson's $177,564 salary sat about 16% below it. $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 167,098 salaries met it in 2019. Emily Watson has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 5 times, 2015–2019.

Also at Attorney General
2019

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