John Patton
Attorney General/Crown Counsel
2021 Salary — last year on the list
$149,573Total compensation $149,739, including $166 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2021
Employer Rank
#1,402Attorney General
Years on List
172003–2021
Peak Salary
$227,3832019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2021
$120,310 in 2003 is worth about $192,168 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $149,573Benefits $166Total $149,739 |
| 2020 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $225,711Benefits $278Total $225,989 |
| 2019 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657 |
| 2018 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724 |
| 2016 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912 |
| 2015 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $207,080Benefits $334Total $207,414 |
| 2014 | Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General | $200,198Benefits $329Total $200,527 |
| 2013 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $291Total $193,416 |
| 2012 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $189,731Benefits $308Total $190,039 |
| 2009 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $176,884Benefits $301Total $177,184 |
| 2008 | Crown CounselAttorney General | $166,118Benefits $299Total $166,417 |
| 2007 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $151,691Benefits $272Total $151,963 |
| 2006 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $143,790Benefits $241Total $144,031 |
| 2004 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $120,019Benefits $213Total $120,232 |
| 2003 | Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General | $120,310Benefits $225Total $120,534 |
On the List
2021
Attorney General's 2021 median disclosed salary was $181,604; John Patton's $149,573 sat about 18% below it. John Patton was the #1,402 highest-paid of 2,273 people Attorney General disclosed in 2021, with total compensation of $149,739. John Patton's $149,573 salary was about 24% below the 2021 province-wide median of $197,068 for Crown Counsel. John Patton has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 17 times, 2003–2021, peaking in 2019 at $227,383.