Daniel Phelan

$326,507.68asCrown Counsel

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

Position

Crown Counsel

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2010 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Crown Counsel
$326,507.68
$326.50
41.55%
2024
Crown Counsel
$230,668.64
$300.21
1.27%
2022
Crown Counsel
$233,643.06
$286.20
7.11%
2021
Counsel
$218,139.20
$278.64
6.13%
2020
Counsel
$205,543.35
$264.04
2.09%
2019
Counsel
$201,342.94
$249.57
14.52%
2018
Counsel
$175,816.17
$261.92
11.67%
2016
Counsel
$157,445.37
$252.10
4.31%
2015
Counsel / Avocat
$150,937.07
$251.95
8.51%
2014
Counsel / Avocat
$139,103.08
$236.31
9.08%
2013
Counsel
$127,525.26
$200.25
5%
2012
Counsel
$121,452.64
$172.20
15.49%
2010
Counsel
$105,160.61
$173.34

In 2025, Daniel Phelan received a salary of $326,507.68 working as Crown Counsel at Attorney General, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 41.55% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Daniel Phelan has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2010 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $326,507.68 in 2025. In addition to salary, $326.50 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Attorney General reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Attorney General

NameSalary
Jacob Bakan
Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal
$326,507.68
Scott Lamb
Senior Counsel
$326,507.68
Damon Usborne
Research Counsel
$326,507.68
William Rolls
Research Counsel
$326,507.68
Julia Hood
Legislative Counsel
$326,507.68
Amy Stevenson
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,507.67
Meaghan Cunningham
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,507.67
Maureen Pecknold
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,507.67
John Pollard
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,507.67
Tami Moscoe
Counsel
$326,507.67