James Smith
Attorney General/Counsel
2020 Salary — last year on the list
$225,711Total compensation $225,989, including $278 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2020
Employer Rank
#644Attorney General
Years on List
172003–2020
Peak Salary
$227,3832019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2020
$101,763 in 2003 is worth about $162,543 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $204,902Benefits $317Total $205,219 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $185,718Benefits $287Total $186,005 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $175,843Benefits $249Total $176,092 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $167,500Benefits $248Total $167,748 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $158,695Benefits $266Total $158,961 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $149,676Benefits $254Total $149,930 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $140,567Benefits $253Total $140,819 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $128,368Benefits $230Total $128,599 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $122,065Benefits $204Total $122,269 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $107,843Benefits $181Total $108,024 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $103,679Benefits $180Total $103,859 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $101,763Benefits $190Total $101,953 |
On the List
2020
James Smith's $225,711 salary was about 5% above the 2020 province-wide median of $215,101 for Counsel. James Smith was the #644 highest-paid of 2,233 people Attorney General disclosed in 2020, with total compensation of $225,989. $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 205,855 salaries met it in 2020. James Smith's $225,711 salary at Attorney General was about 22% above the 2020 median there, $184,593. Across 17 years at Attorney General (2003–2020), James Smith's highest disclosed salary was $227,383, in 2019.