Ontario public pay
Dawn Benson
Counsel at Attorney General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 24 years between 2002 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $331,332.38
- Taxable benefits
- $326.50
- Total disclosed
- $331,658.88
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$100,664 (+43.6%)24years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$100,664 (+43.6%)24years on
the list
Among 720 people with the title “Counsel” in 2025
Paid more than 98% of them. Their median: $245,765.
$331,332$101,483$387,502
Among 3,127 people at Attorney General in 2025
189th highest paid. Their median: $188,366.
$331,332$100,030$509,016
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
SalaryMedian for the job
$331K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $116,355 | $126,069 |
| 2003 | $120,963 | $130,853 |
| 2004 | $128,931 | $128,788 |
| 2005 | $134,236 | $131,760 |
| 2006 | $152,050 | $143,389 |
| 2007 | $159,847 | $146,328 |
| 2008 | $175,052 | $158,450 |
| 2009 | $188,732 | $162,458 |
| 2010 | $192,032 | $165,406 |
| 2011 | $196,816 | $162,543 |
| 2012 | $193,125 | $175,843 |
| 2013 | $193,125 | $177,324 |
| 2014 | $200,198 | $185,345 |
| 2015 | $207,080 | $185,961 |
| 2016 | $205,594 | $191,375 |
| 2017 | $208,425 | $189,174 |
| 2018 | $208,425 | $198,057 |
| 2019 | $227,383 | $213,978 |
| 2020 | $225,711 | $217,113 |
| 2021 | $229,382 | $217,876 |
| 2022 | $233,643 | $221,949 |
| 2023 | $236,456 | $209,129 |
| 2024 | $230,669 | $205,212 |
| 2025 | $331,332 | $245,765 |
History
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