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Elaine Atkinson

Director, Legal Services at Attorney General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 25 years between 2001 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Elaine Atkinson
Director, Legal Services
Attorney General
Salary paid
$364,285.92
Taxable benefits
$363.60
Total disclosed
$364,649.52
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$102,678 (+39.2%)
25years on
the list

Among 65 people with the title “Director, Legal Services” in 2025

Paid more than 87% of them. Their median: $214,504.

Among 3,127 people at Attorney General in 2025

47th 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
2001$119,101$134,639
2002$114,122$147,209
2003$125,302$120,309
2004$129,380$128,788
2005$134,703$131,760
2006$152,579$143,389
2007$160,404$146,328
2008$177,841$165,879
2009$193,312$166,353
2010$190,397$178,324
2011$195,628$190,356
2012$195,628$187,627
2013$195,628$194,129
2014$202,845$199,868
2015$207,043$198,873
2016$200,809$198,539
2017$214,892$212,806
2018$218,998$208,200
2019$216,609$203,769
2020$228,941$229,030
2021$242,236$229,566
2022$247,064$195,596
2023$251,986$201,811
2024$261,608$215,797
2025$364,286$214,504

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$364,286$364+$102,678 (+39.2%)
2024Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$261,608$327+$9,622 (+3.8%)
2023Attorney General / Procureur GénéralDirector, Legal Services / Directrice, services juridiques$251,986$314+$4,923 (+2.0%)
2022Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$247,064$307+$4,827 (+2.0%)
2021Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$242,236$301+$13,295 (+5.8%)
2020Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services$228,941$285+$12,332 (+5.7%)
2019Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$216,609$275−$2,389 (−1.1%)
2018Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$218,998$308+$4,107 (+1.9%)
2017Attorney General / Procureur GénéralDeputy Director / Sous-directrice$214,892$313+$14,082 (+7.0%)
2016Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$200,809$319−$6,233 (−3.0%)
2015Attorney GeneralDeputy Director / Sous-directrice$207,043$333+$4,198 (+2.1%)
2014Attorney GeneralDeputy Director / Sous-directrice$202,845$336+$7,216 (+3.7%)
2013Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$195,628$297$0 (0.0%)
2012Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$195,628$268$0 (0.0%)
2011Attorney General / Procureur GénéralDeputy Director / Sous-directrice · moved here$195,628$281+$5,232 (+2.7%)
2010Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$190,397$317−$2,915 (−1.5%)
2009Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$193,312$320+$15,471 (+8.7%)
2008Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$177,841$320+$17,437 (+10.9%)
2007Attorney GeneralCounsel$160,404$288+$7,825 (+5.1%)
2006Attorney GeneralCounsel$152,579$255+$17,876 (+13.3%)
2005Attorney GeneralCounsel$134,703$226+$5,323 (+4.1%)
2004Attorney GeneralCounsel$129,380$222+$4,078 (+3.3%)
2003Attorney GeneralCrown Counsel$125,302$235+$11,180 (+9.8%)
2002Attorney GeneralDeputy Director$114,122$243−$4,979 (−4.2%)
2001Attorney GeneralCounsel$119,101$237

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Questions and answers

Why is Elaine Atkinson on the disclosure list?

Attorney General paid Elaine Atkinson $364,286 in 2025. 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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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