Ontario public pay
Sean Kearney
Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division at Attorney General. On Ontario’s disclosure list 24 years between 2002 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $378,656.39
- Taxable benefits
- $385.74
- Total disclosed
- $379,042.13
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$81,311 (+27.3%)24years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$81,311 (+27.3%)24years on
the list
Among 3,127 people at Attorney General in 2025
20th highest paid. Their median: $188,366.
$378,656$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
$379K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $119,424 | $126,069 |
| 2003 | $111,419 | $130,853 |
| 2004 | $115,071 | $128,788 |
| 2005 | $119,851 | $131,760 |
| 2006 | $141,735 | $165,736 |
| 2007 | $150,595 | $146,328 |
| 2008 | $166,791 | $165,879 |
| 2009 | $176,485 | $166,353 |
| 2010 | $184,320 | $193,251 |
| 2011 | $203,472 | $199,718 |
| 2012 | $203,492 | $199,726 |
| 2013 | $203,492 | $198,031 |
| 2014 | $210,841 | $199,664 |
| 2015 | $218,176 | $203,299 |
| 2016 | $214,654 | $211,231 |
| 2017 | $225,433 | |
| 2018 | $227,625 | |
| 2019 | $247,808 | |
| 2020 | $255,715 | |
| 2021 | $272,824 | |
| 2022 | $262,312 | |
| 2023 | $281,633 | |
| 2024 | $297,345 | |
| 2025 | $378,656 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Attorney GeneralAssistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division | $378,656 | $386 | +$81,311 |
| 2024 | Attorney GeneralAssistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division | $297,345 | $356 | +$15,712 |
| 2023 | Attorney General / Procureur GénéralAssistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division / Sous-procureur général adjoint, Division du droit civil | $281,633 | $332 | +$19,321 |
| 2022 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Crown Law Office Civil | $262,312 | $327 | −$10,512 |
| 2021 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Crown Law Office Civil | $272,824 | $320 | +$17,109 |
| 2020 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Crown Law Office Civil | $255,715 | $309 | +$7,907 |
| 2019 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Crown Law Office Civil | $247,808 | $305 | +$20,182 |
| 2018 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Crown Law Office Civil | $227,625 | $343 | +$2,193 |
| 2017 | Attorney General / Procureur GénéralDirector, Crown Law Office Civil / Directeur, Bureau des avocats de la Couronne – Droit civil | $225,433 | $345 | +$10,778 |
| 2016 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services | $214,654 | $333 | −$3,522 |
| 2015 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services / Directeur, Services juridiques | $218,176 | $339 | +$7,334 |
| 2014 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiques | $210,841 | $342 | +$7,350 |
| 2013 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services | $203,492 | $302 | $0 |
| 2012 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services | $203,492 | $273 | +$20 |
| 2011 | Attorney General / Procureur GénéralDirector, Legal Services / Directeur, services juridiques · moved here | $203,472 | $286 | +$19,152 |
| 2010 | Attorney GeneralDirector, Legal Services | $184,320 | $311 | +$7,835 |
| 2009 | Attorney GeneralDeputy Director | $176,485 | $299 | +$9,694 |
| 2008 | Attorney GeneralDeputy Director | $166,791 | $300 | +$16,196 |
| 2007 | Attorney GeneralCounsel | $150,595 | $271 | +$8,860 |
| 2006 | Attorney GeneralDeputy Director | $141,735 | $230 | +$21,884 |
| 2005 | Attorney GeneralCounsel | $119,851 | $201 | +$4,780 |
| 2004 | Attorney GeneralCounsel | $115,071 | $198 | +$3,652 |
| 2003 | Attorney GeneralCounsel | $111,419 | $202 | −$8,005 |
| 2002 | Attorney GeneralCounsel | $119,424 | $209 |
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