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James L. Cornish

Attorney General/Senior Crown Counsel / Avocat principal de la Couronne

2017 Salary — last year on the list

$234,454

Total compensation $234,812, including $358 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

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At a Glance
2017

Employer Rank

#9

Attorney General

Years on List

5

1997–2017

Peak Salary

$234,454

2017

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,268 in 1997 to $234,812 in 2017. No data from 2001 to 2016.$100K$150K$200K$250K199720002017
Total compensation, 1997–2017. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
19972017

$110,991 in 1997 is worth about $201,601 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2017Senior Crown Counsel / Avocat principal de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$234,454
2000Project LeaderAttorney General$111,357
1999Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,339
1998Asst Crown AttorneyAttorney General$102,934
1997Asst. Crown AttorneyAttorney General$110,991

On the List
2017

The 2017 Sunshine List recorded 131,909 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Among the 1,917 people Attorney General disclosed in 2017, James L. Cornish's total compensation of $234,812 placed #9. Attorney General's 2017 median disclosed salary was $185,788; James L. Cornish's $234,454 sat about 26% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 5 years in all, 1997–2017.

Also at Attorney General
2017

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