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James Cornish

Attorney General/Senior Crown Counsel

2019 Salary — last year on the list

$247,772

Total 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

#12

Attorney General

Years on List

18

2001–2019

Peak Salary

$247,772

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $171,512 in 2001 to $247,983 in 2019. No data for 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K200120052009201120152019
Total compensation, 2001–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20012019

$171,172 in 2001 is worth about $287,386 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2019Senior Crown CounselAttorney General$247,772
2018Senior Crown CounselAttorney General$245,296
2016Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law DivisionAttorney General$226,880
2015Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law Division / Sous-procureur général adjoint, Division du droit criminelAttorney General$229,447
2014Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law Division / Sous-procureur général adjoint, Division du droit criminelAttorney General$220,540
2013Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law DivisionAttorney General$212,914
2012Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law DivisionAttorney General$212,423
2011Director, Crown Operations / Directeur des services des procureurs de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$209,462
2010Director, Crown OperationsAttorney General$194,731
2009Director, Crown OperationsAttorney General$202,079
2008Senior Managing CounselAttorney General$212,209
2007Director, Special Investigations UnitAttorney General$204,982
2006Director, Special Investigative UnitAttorney General$201,276
2005Director, Special Investigative UnitAttorney General$183,354
2004Director, Special Investigations UnitAttorney General$176,167
2003Crown AttorneyAttorney General$173,777
2002Crown AttorneyAttorney General$170,539
2001Project 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.

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2019

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