John Benson

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2012 Salary — last year on the list

$193,125

Total compensation $193,388, including $263 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2012

Employer Rank

#220

Attorney General

Years on List

12

2001–2012

Peak Salary

$193,125

2012

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $157,394 in 2001 to $193,388 in 2012.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200120032005200820102012
Total compensation, 2001–2012. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2012

$157,081 in 2001 is worth about $263,729 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$187,538Benefits $326Total $187,863
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$179,725Benefits $312Total $180,037
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$179,274Benefits $291Total $179,565
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$160,563Benefits $265Total $160,828
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$154,301Benefits $268Total $154,569
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$151,521Benefits $283Total $151,804
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$138,264Benefits $294Total $138,559
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$157,081Benefits $313Total $157,394

On the List
2012

John Benson's $193,125 salary at Attorney General was about 10% above the 2012 median there, $175,843. John Benson was the #220 highest-paid of 1,702 people Attorney General disclosed in 2012, with total compensation of $193,388. Across Ontario, the 2012 median for Assistant Crown Attorney was $171,184; John Benson's $193,125 salary sat about 13% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 12 years in all, 2001–2012.

Also at Attorney General
2012

#1Murray Segal
$357,332
Deputy Attorney General
#2Shelley Hallett
$255,348
Crown Counsel
#3Ian Scott
$227,383
Director, Special Investigations Unit
#4Roslyn Levine
$218,836
Executive Legal Officer
#5Irwin Glasberg
$218,593
Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Policy and Adjudicative Tribunals
#6Mark Leach
$215,847
Associate Deputy Minister
#7Robert Charney
$214,588
Counsel
#8Michal Fairburn
$214,588
Crown Counsel
#9Fraser Kelly
$214,588
Assistant Crown Attorney
#10Malliha Wilson
$212,961
Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Legal Services Division
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