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John Harper

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$229,382

Total compensation $229,666, including $284 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2021

Employer Rank

#401

Attorney General

Years on List

20

2001–2021

Peak Salary

$229,382

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,998 in 2001 to $229,666 in 2021. No data for 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K200120052010201220162021
Total compensation, 2001–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20012021

$108,780 in 2001 is worth about $182,634 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2021Crown CounselAttorney General$229,382
2020Crown CounselAttorney General$225,711
2019Crown CounselAttorney General$227,383
2018Crown CounselAttorney General$208,425
2016Crown CounselAttorney General$205,594
2015Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General$206,167
2014Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General$200,424
2013Crown CounselAttorney General$198,509
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$193,125
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$193,125
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$184,307
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$172,954
2008Crown CounselAttorney General$162,428
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$148,322
2006Crown CounselAttorney General$141,090
2005Crown CounselAttorney General$124,553
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$119,795
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$117,314
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$102,129
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,780

On the List
2021

John Harper's $229,382 salary was about 16% above the 2021 province-wide median of $197,068 for Crown Counsel. In 2021, John Harper's total compensation of $229,666 at Attorney General ranked #401 of 2,273 disclosed that year. Attorney General's 2021 median disclosed salary was $181,604; John Harper's $229,382 sat about 26% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 20 years in all, 2001–2021.

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2021

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