James Cornish
Attorney General/Senior Crown Counsel
2019 Salary — last year on the list
$247,772Total compensation $247,983, including $211 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
#12Attorney General
Years on List
182001–2019
Peak Salary
$247,7722019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2019
$171,172 in 2001 is worth about $287,386 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior Crown CounselAttorney General | $247,772 |
| 2018 | Senior Crown CounselAttorney General | $245,296 |
| 2016 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law DivisionAttorney General | $226,880 |
| 2015 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law Division / Sous-procureur général adjoint, Division du droit criminelAttorney General | $229,447 |
| 2014 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law Division / Sous-procureur général adjoint, Division du droit criminelAttorney General | $220,540 |
| 2013 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law DivisionAttorney General | $212,914 |
| 2012 | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law DivisionAttorney General | $212,423 |
| 2011 | Director, Crown Operations / Directeur des services des procureurs de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $209,462 |
| 2010 | Director, Crown OperationsAttorney General | $194,731 |
| 2009 | Director, Crown OperationsAttorney General | $202,079 |
| 2008 | Senior Managing CounselAttorney General | $212,209 |
| 2007 | Director, Special Investigations UnitAttorney General | $204,982 |
| 2006 | Director, Special Investigative UnitAttorney General | $201,276 |
| 2005 | Director, Special Investigative UnitAttorney General | $183,354 |
| 2004 | Director, Special Investigations UnitAttorney General | $176,167 |
| 2003 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $173,777 |
| 2002 | Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $170,539 |
| 2001 | Project LeaderAttorney General | $171,172 |
On the List
2019
The 2019 Sunshine List recorded 167,098 disclosures of $100,000 or more. In 2019, James Cornish's total compensation of $247,983 at Attorney General ranked #12 of 2,196 disclosed that year. Attorney General's 2019 median disclosed salary was $189,310; James Cornish's $247,772 sat about 31% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 18 years in all, 2001–2019.