James Shortt

Ontario Court of Justice/Per Diem Justice of the Peace

2018 Salary — last year on the list

$108,062

Total compensation $108,215, including $152 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2018

Employer Rank

#602

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

2008–2018

Peak Salary

$131,883

2017

Full 2018 roster at Ontario Court of Justice →·See where $108,062 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2018. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2018

$123,491 in 2008 is worth about $177,714 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2018	Ontario Court of Justice	Per Diem Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$108,062Benefits $152Total $108,215	$152	$108,215
2017	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$131,883Benefits $200Total $132,084	$200	$132,084
2016	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$129,909Benefits $209Total $130,119	$209	$130,119
2015	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$127,224Benefits $223Total $127,446	$223	$127,446
2014	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$128,768Benefits $221Total $128,990	$221	$128,990
2013	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$122,636Benefits $192Total $122,828	$192	$122,828
2012	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$120,739Benefits $172Total $120,911	$172	$120,911
2011	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$118,868Benefits $175Total $119,042	$175	$119,042
2010	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,112Benefits $193Total $115,305	$193	$115,305
2009	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,128Benefits $190Total $115,318	$190	$115,318
2008	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$123,491Benefits $182Total $123,673	$182	$123,673

On the List
2018

The 2018 Sunshine List recorded 151,375 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Ontario Court of Justice disclosed 609 salaries in 2018; James Shortt's total compensation of $108,215 ranked #602 among them. Ontario Court of Justice's 2018 median disclosed salary was $137,466; James Shortt's $108,062 sat about 21% below it. Across 11 years at Ontario Court of Justice (2008–2018), James Shortt's highest disclosed salary was $131,883, in 2017.

Also at Ontario Court of Justice
2018

Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2018
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Lise Maisonneuve	Judge	$331,146	$335,378
2	John Payne	Judge	$326,163	$330,331
3	Faith Finnestad	Judge	$326,163	$330,331
4	Sharon Nicklas	Judge	$318,688	$322,760
5	Martin Lambert	Judge	$318,688	$322,760
6	Kathryn Hawke	Judge	$318,688	$321,841
7	Simon Armstrong	Judge	$318,688	$319,635
8	Gerald Lapkin	Judge	$318,688	$319,503
9	Mary Hogan	Judge	$318,688	$319,503
10	Timothy Lipson	Judge	$318,688	$319,503