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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
2001–2021

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

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2021Crown CounselAttorney General$229,382Benefits $284Total $229,666
2020Crown CounselAttorney General$225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989
2019Crown CounselAttorney General$227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657
2018Crown CounselAttorney General$208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724
2016Crown CounselAttorney General$205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912
2015Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General$206,167Benefits $332Total $206,499
2014Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General$200,424Benefits $329Total $200,753
2013Crown CounselAttorney General$198,509Benefits $291Total $198,800
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$184,307Benefits $305Total $184,611
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$172,954Benefits $294Total $173,248
2008Crown CounselAttorney General$162,428Benefits $292Total $162,720
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$148,322Benefits $266Total $148,589
2006Crown CounselAttorney General$141,090Benefits $236Total $141,326
2005Crown CounselAttorney General$124,553Benefits $209Total $124,762
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$119,795Benefits $208Total $120,003
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$117,314Benefits $215Total $117,529
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$102,129Benefits $217Total $102,346
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,780Benefits $218Total $108,998

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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