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James Cavanagh

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2025 Salary

$355,521

Total compensation $355,876, including $356 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
2025

Employer Rank

#88

Attorney General

Years on List

24

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$355,521

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $136,922 in 2001 to $355,876 in 2025. No data for 2017.$100K$200K$300K$400K200120062011201520202025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20012025

$136,660 in 2001 is worth about $229,443 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$355,521
2024Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$251,162
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$257,464
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$254,400
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$249,762
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$245,764
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$247,585
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$226,942
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$223,860
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$225,479
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General$217,984
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$210,283
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$210,283
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$210,283
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$209,093
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$207,030
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$207,381
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$178,990
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$165,576
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$146,186
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$140,404
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$131,729
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$119,993
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$136,660

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

James Cavanagh was paid $355,521 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $205,169, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.7%. At Attorney General, 3,127 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $188,366; James Cavanagh's total compensation of $355,876 ranked #88. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$205,169
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.3%
vs. 2025 Assistant Crown Attorney median
+66%

Where does $355,521 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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