Michael Barnes

Ontario Court of Justice/Presiding Justice of the Peace

2019 Salary — last year on the list

$141,694

Total compensation $141,876, including $182 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2019

Employer Rank

#329

Ontario Court of Justice

Years on List

2005–2019

Peak Salary

$155,080

2008

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2019

$106,450 in 2005 is worth about $163,356 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2019	Ontario Court Of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court Of Justice	$141,694Benefits $182Total $141,876	$182	$141,876
2018	Ontario Court of Justice	Presiding Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$132,374Benefits $199Total $132,573	$199	$132,573
2017	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$131,883Benefits $200Total $132,084	$200	$132,084
2016	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$129,909Benefits $209Total $130,119	$209	$130,119
2015	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$125,134Benefits $223Total $125,357	$223	$125,357
2014	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice	$129,471Benefits $221Total $129,692	$221	$129,692
2013	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$122,636Benefits $192Total $122,828	$192	$122,828
2012	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$120,739Benefits $172Total $120,911	$172	$120,911
2011	Ontario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	Justice of the Peace / Juge de paixOntario Court of Justice / Cour de justice de l'Ontario	$118,868Benefits $175Total $119,042	$175	$119,042
2010	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,112Benefits $193Total $115,305	$193	$115,305
2009	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$115,128Benefits $190Total $115,318	$190	$115,318
2008	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$155,080Benefits $182Total $155,262	$182	$155,262
2005	Ontario Court of Justice	Justice of the PeaceOntario Court of Justice	$106,450Benefits $145Total $106,595	$145	$106,595

On the List
2019

167,098 salaries were disclosed on the 2019 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Ontario Court of Justice disclosed 616 salaries in 2019; Michael Barnes's total compensation of $141,876 ranked #329 among them. Michael Barnes's $141,694 salary was in line with the 2019 province-wide median of $141,694 for Presiding Justice of the Peace. Michael Barnes has appeared on the Sunshine List at Ontario Court of Justice 13 times, 2005–2019, peaking in 2008 at $155,080.

Also at Ontario Court of Justice
2019

Also at Ontario Court of Justice, 2019
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Lise Maisonneuve	Judge	$338,842	$342,439
2	Faith Finnestad	Judge	$333,859	$337,403
3	John Payne	Judge	$333,859	$337,403
4	Sharon Nicklas	Judge	$328,541	$332,028
5	Martin Lambert	Judge	$326,385	$329,848
6	Simon Armstrong	Judge	$326,385	$327,078
7	Kathryn Hawke	Judge	$326,385	$327,078
8	Mary Hogan	Judge	$326,385	$327,078
9	Timothy Lipson	Judge	$326,385	$327,078
10	Peter Defreitas	Judge	$321,424	$324,826