John Friendly
Attorney General/Counsel
2021 Salary — last year on the list
$112,609Total compensation $112,728, including $118 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2021
Employer Rank
#1,902Attorney General
Years on List
212001–2021
Peak Salary
$227,3832019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2021
$140,827 in 2001 is worth about $236,440 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CounselAttorney General | $112,609Benefits $118Total $112,728 |
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2017 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728 |
| 2016 | CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $192,772Benefits $275Total $193,047 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $191,913Benefits $309Total $192,223 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $187,538Benefits $326Total $187,863 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $177,890Benefits $312Total $178,202 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $149,914Benefits $238Total $150,152 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $150,667Benefits $253Total $150,919 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $141,728Benefits $252Total $141,980 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $126,360Benefits $243Total $126,603 |
| 2002 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $129,540Benefits $276Total $129,815 |
| 2001 | Legal CounselAttorney General | $140,827Benefits $281Total $141,108 |
On the List
2021
244,456 salaries were disclosed on the 2021 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Among the 2,273 people Attorney General disclosed in 2021, John Friendly's total compensation of $112,728 placed #1,902. Attorney General's 2021 median disclosed salary was $181,604; John Friendly's $112,609 sat about 38% below it. John Friendly has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 21 times, 2001–2021, peaking in 2019 at $227,383.