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Sophina James

Attorney General/Crown Counsel

2025 Salary

$322,623

Total compensation $322,949, including $327 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
2025

Employer Rank

#750

Attorney General

Years on List

15

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$322,623

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 15 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,345 in 2009 to $322,949 in 2025. No data from 2010 to 2011.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200920142017201920232025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$104,183 in 2009 is worth about $149,535 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Crown CounselAttorney General$322,623Benefits $327Total $322,949
2024Crown CounselAttorney General$230,669Benefits $300Total $230,969
2023Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur Général$233,568Benefits $292Total $233,860
2022Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$106,593Benefits $144Total $106,737
2021Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$215,785Benefits $260Total $216,045
2020Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$129,449Benefits $162Total $129,611
2019Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$210,363Benefits $262Total $210,625
2018Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$158,689Benefits $253Total $158,942
2017Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General / Procureur général$175,815Benefits $266Total $176,081
2016Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$165,317Benefits $265Total $165,581
2015Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$137,248Benefits $242Total $137,490
2014Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureure adjointe de la CouronneAttorney General$146,058Benefits $248Total $146,306
2013Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$133,901Benefits $210Total $134,112
2012Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$124,232Benefits $181Total $124,413
2009Assistant Crown AttorneyAttorney General$104,183Benefits $162Total $104,345

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Sophina James's $322,623 salary works out to roughly $189,881 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.1%. That is about 22% above the 2025 median of $264,798 for Crown Counsel on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2009. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$189,881
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.1%
vs. 2025 Crown Counsel median
+22%

Where does $322,623 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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