Michael Callaghan

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2019 Salary — last year on the list

$227,383

Total compensation $227,657, including $274 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2019

Employer Rank

#230

Attorney General

Years on List

17

2003–2019

Peak Salary

$227,383

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,061 in 2003 to $227,657 in 2019.$100K$150K$200K$250K200320062010201220162019
Total compensation, 2003–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2019

$104,865 in 2003 is worth about $167,498 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2019Crown CounselAttorney General$227,383Benefits $274Total $227,657
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$208,425Benefits $299Total $208,724
2017Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$208,425Benefits $303Total $208,728
2016Crown CounselAttorney General$205,594Benefits $317Total $205,912
2015Crown Counsel / Avocat de la CouronneAttorney General$205,739Benefits $336Total $206,075
2014Deputy Crown Attorney / Sous-procureur de la CouronneAttorney General$202,724Benefits $335Total $203,059
2013Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$195,481Benefits $297Total $195,778
2012Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$187,512Benefits $268Total $187,780
2011Deputy Crown Attorney / Sous-procureur de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$182,357Benefits $269Total $182,626
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$172,082Benefits $289Total $172,372
2009Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$164,111Benefits $276Total $164,388
2008Deputy Crown AttorneyAttorney General$151,745Benefits $273Total $152,018
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$138,572Benefits $249Total $138,820
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$131,766Benefits $220Total $131,987
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$116,217Benefits $193Total $116,410
2004Crown CounselAttorney General$106,788Benefits $186Total $106,974
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$104,865Benefits $196Total $105,061

On the List
2019

Across Ontario, the 2019 median for Crown Counsel was $195,386; Michael Callaghan's $227,383 salary sat about 16% above it. Michael Callaghan was the #230 highest-paid of 2,196 people Attorney General disclosed in 2019, with total compensation of $227,657. Michael Callaghan's $227,383 salary at Attorney General was about 20% above the 2019 median there, $189,310. Michael Callaghan has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 17 times, 2003–2019.

Also at Attorney General
2019

#1Paul Boniferro
$460,271
Deputy Attorney General
#2Natalino Bernardon
$338,729
Crown Attorney
#3Linda Elliott
$268,824
Assistant Crown Attorney
#4Michel Helie
$262,614
Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division
#5Roman Komar
$258,274
Research Counsel
#6Daniel Goldberg
$251,678
Senior Counsel
#7Randolv Schwartz
$251,175
Director, Crown Law Criminal
#8Sean Kearney
$248,113
Director, Crown Law Office Civil
#9Nancy Krigas
$248,113
Director, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Criminal Law Division
#10Juliet Robin
$248,113
Executive Director Justice Policy
View all 2,196 employees at Attorney General (2019) →