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Ruth Neilson

Attorney General/Assistant Crown Attorney

2020 Salary — last year on the list

$208,271

Total compensation $208,524, including $253 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2020

Employer Rank

#975

Attorney General

Years on List

16

2001–2020

Peak Salary

$208,271

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,826 in 2001 to $208,524 in 2020. No data from 2014 to 2017.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200120042008201120182020
Total compensation, 2001–2020. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2020

$108,766 in 2001 is worth about $182,610 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$208,271Benefits $253Total $208,524
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$205,563Benefits $274Total $205,837
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$103,815Benefits $220Total $104,035
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$175,026Benefits $291Total $175,317
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$192,018Benefits $263Total $192,281
2011Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$175,110Benefits $223Total $175,333
2010Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$173,001Benefits $305Total $173,306
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$166,271Benefits $295Total $166,566
2008Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$156,150Benefits $293Total $156,443
2007Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$148,806Benefits $267Total $149,073
2006Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$141,154Benefits $237Total $141,391
2005Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$124,891Benefits $210Total $125,101
2004Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,614Benefits $192Total $108,806
2003Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$118,019Benefits $220Total $118,240
2002Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$107,506Benefits $229Total $107,735
2001Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$108,766Benefits $60Total $108,826

On the List
2020

Ruth Neilson's $208,271 salary was about 4% above the 2020 province-wide median of $200,004 for Assistant Crown Attorney. Among the 2,233 people Attorney General disclosed in 2020, Ruth Neilson's total compensation of $208,524 placed #975. $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 205,855 salaries met it in 2020. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 16 years in all, 2001–2020.

Also at Attorney General
2020

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