Margaret Leighton
Attorney General/Counsel to the Chair
2020 Salary — last year on the list
$146,913Total compensation $147,091, including $177 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
#1,391Attorney General
Years on List
102011–2020
Peak Salary
$214,8922018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2020
$177,072 in 2011 is worth about $242,495 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Counsel to the ChairAttorney General | $146,913Benefits $177Total $147,091 |
| 2019 | Counsel to the ChairAttorney General | $204,625Benefits $273Total $204,898 |
| 2018 | Counsel to the ChairAttorney General | $214,892Benefits $308Total $215,200 |
| 2017 | Counsel to the Chair / Avocate auprès du présidentAttorney General / Procureur général | $214,892Benefits $313Total $215,204 |
| 2016 | Counsel to the ChairAttorney General | $198,539Benefits $307Total $198,847 |
| 2015 | Counsel to the Chair / Avocate auprès du présidentAttorney General | $191,115Benefits $318Total $191,432 |
| 2014 | Counsel to the Chair / Avocate auprès du présidentAttorney General | $186,188Benefits $321Total $186,509 |
| 2013 | Counsel to the ChairAttorney General | $179,292Benefits $284Total $179,576 |
| 2012 | Counsel to the ChairAttorney General | $179,292Benefits $256Total $179,549 |
| 2011 | Counsel to the Chair, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario / Avocate auprès du président, Tribunaux de justice sociale OntarioAttorney General / Procureur général | $177,072Benefits $258Total $177,330 |
On the List
2020
The 2020 Sunshine List recorded 205,855 disclosures of $100,000 or more. In 2020, Margaret Leighton's total compensation of $147,091 at Attorney General ranked #1,391 of 2,233 disclosed that year. Attorney General's 2020 median disclosed salary was $184,593; Margaret Leighton's $146,913 sat about 20% below it. Across 10 years at Attorney General (2011–2020), Margaret Leighton's highest disclosed salary was $214,892, in 2018.