Cheryl Carson

$364,336.69asLegal Director

Employed by Attorney General in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Legal Director

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Legal Director
$364,336.69
$363.60
31.15%
2024
Legal Director
$277,798.29
$327.40
12.49%
2022
Legal Director
$246,956.11
$307.23
2.83%
2021
Legal Director
$254,142.76
$296.92
11.73%
2020
Legal Director
$227,452.08
$288.34
6.74%
2019
Legal Director
$213,084.97
$279.85
0.37%
2018
Deputy Director
$212,299.33
$308.27
6.93%
2016
Deputy Director
$198,539.47
$307.10
0.83%
2015
Deputy Director / Sous-directrice
$196,911.67
$333.59
2.87%
2014
Deputy Director / Sous-directrice
$202,722.79
$335.31
1.38%
2013
Deputy Director
$205,550.68
$292.70
28.24%
2012
Counsel
$160,281.77
$230.28
41.61%
2009
Counsel
$113,183.25
$213.65
4.09%
2008
Counsel
$118,009.49
$212.10
9.49%
2007
Counsel
$107,777.74
$193.50

In 2025, Cheryl Carson received a salary of $364,336.69 working as Legal Director at Attorney General, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 31.15% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Cheryl Carson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $364,336.69 in 2025. In addition to salary, $363.60 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Attorney General reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Legal Directors in Attorney General

NameSalary
Cheryl Carson$364,336.69
Estee Garfin$344,129.25
Kaitlin Ritchie$332,395.42
Melanie Chalmers$329,179.77
Ashley Clark$189,030.90

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NameSalary
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Other employees at Attorney General

NameSalary
Serge Hamel
Crown Attorney
$366,752.13
Sean Doyle
Crown Attorney
$365,989.20
Steven Scharger
Crown Attorney
$365,899.25
Zachary Green
General Counsel
$365,342.67
Jason Clouston
Crown Attorney
$364,921.48
Elaine Atkinson
Director, Legal Services
$364,285.92
Robert Macdonald
Crown Attorney
$364,101.46
Dayna Arron
Director, Crown Operations
$363,603.83
Anastatia Stanford
Crown Attorney
$363,260.29
David Rows
Crown Attorney
$363,100.71