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ANNE MCCHESNEY

Director, Legal Services at Attorney General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 1996 and 2008.

Salary disclosure2008
ANNE MCCHESNEY
Director, Legal Services
Attorney General
Salary paid
$178,922.07
Taxable benefits
$330.10
Total disclosed
$179,252.17
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2007: −$10,198 (−5.4%)
12years on
the list

Among 48 people with the title “Director, Legal Services” in 2008

Paid more than 56% of them. Their median: $177,102.

Among 1,494 people at Attorney General in 2008

468th highest paid. Their median: $154,799.

Paid more than 92% of everyone on the 2008 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
1996$105,723$106,344
1997$109,500$109,500
1998$117,274
1999$120,604$120,933
2000$120,323$119,124
2001$181,065$179,801
2002$159,379$159,379
2003$189,418$169,862
2004$149,130$156,731
2005$141,348$162,895
2007$189,120$173,911
2008$178,922$177,102

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2008Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$178,922$330−$10,198 (−5.4%)
2007Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$189,120$327
2005Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$141,348$280−$7,781 (−5.2%)
2004Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$149,130$290−$40,288 (−21.3%)
2003Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$189,418$320+$30,039 (+18.8%)
2002Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$159,379$340−$21,686 (−12.0%)
2001Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$181,065$361+$60,742 (+50.5%)
2000Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$120,323$344−$281 (−0.2%)
1999Attorney GeneralDirector Legal Srvs$120,604$341+$3,330 (+2.8%)
1998Attorney GeneralDirector Legal Services$117,274$333+$7,775 (+7.1%)
1997Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$109,500$314+$3,776 (+3.6%)
1996Attorney GeneralCounsel$105,723$308

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Questions and answers

Why is ANNE MCCHESNEY on the disclosure list?

Attorney General paid ANNE MCCHESNEY $178,922 in 2008. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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