John Smith
Attorney General/Counsel
2020 Salary — last year on the list
$223,048Total compensation $223,326, including $278 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2020
Employer Rank
#786Attorney General
Years on List
202001–2020
Peak Salary
$227,3832019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2020
$137,186 in 2001 is worth about $230,326 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CounselAttorney General | $223,048Benefits $278Total $223,326 |
| 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 | $203,506Benefits $334Total $203,840 |
| 2014 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General | $186,759Benefits $329Total $187,088 |
| 2013 | CounselAttorney General | $191,710Benefits $291Total $192,001 |
| 2012 | CounselAttorney General | $193,125Benefits $263Total $193,388 |
| 2011 | Counsel / AvocatAttorney General / Procureur général | $193,125Benefits $275Total $193,400 |
| 2010 | CounselAttorney General | $192,032Benefits $309Total $192,342 |
| 2009 | CounselAttorney General | $190,138Benefits $311Total $190,449 |
| 2008 | CounselAttorney General | $187,538Benefits $326Total $187,863 |
| 2007 | CounselAttorney General | $172,693Benefits $306Total $172,999 |
| 2006 | CounselAttorney General | $163,363Benefits $273Total $163,636 |
| 2005 | CounselAttorney General | $144,325Benefits $242Total $144,567 |
| 2004 | CounselAttorney General | $138,803Benefits $241Total $139,044 |
| 2003 | CounselAttorney General | $136,591Benefits $255Total $136,845 |
| 2002 | CounselAttorney General | $142,157Benefits $264Total $142,421 |
| 2001 | CounselAttorney General | $137,186Benefits $273Total $137,458 |
On the List
2020
$100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 205,855 salaries met it in 2020. Among the 2,233 people Attorney General disclosed in 2020, John Smith's total compensation of $223,326 placed #786. Across Ontario, the 2020 median for Counsel was $215,101; John Smith's $223,048 salary sat about 4% above it. John Smith has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 20 times, 2001–2020, peaking in 2019 at $227,383.