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David Friesen

Crown Counsel at Attorney General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 15 years between 2011 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
David Friesen
Crown Counsel
Attorney General
Salary paid
$326,507.68
Taxable benefits
$326.50
Total disclosed
$326,834.18
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$95,839 (+41.5%)
15years on
the list

Among 201 people with the title “Crown Counsel” in 2025

Paid more than 79% of them. Their median: $264,798.

Among 3,127 people at Attorney General in 2025

326th highest paid. Their median: $188,366.

Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 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
2011$111,190$181,522
2012$115,669$187,589
2013$123,078$193,030
2014$135,002$195,013
2015$146,486$204,026
2016$152,803$205,594
2017$162,507$199,374
2018$170,632$179,165
2019$198,015$195,386
2020$207,696$204,039
2021$223,287$197,068
2022$233,643$207,301
2023$236,456$199,410
2024$230,669$187,882
2025$326,508$264,798

History

Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal