Jacob Bakan

$326,507.68asSpecial Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal+41.55%

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

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Position

Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2006 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal	$326,507.68	$326.50	41.55%
2024	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal	$230,668.64	$300.21	1.27%
2022	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal	$233,643.06	$286.20	1.86%
2021	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office-Ontario Court of Appeal	$229,381.53	$284.04	1.63%
2020	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office-Ontario Court of Appeal	$225,710.69	$278.01	0.74%
2019	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office-Ontario Court of Appeal	$227,382.93	$267.48	9.1%
2018	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office-Ontario Court of Appeal	$208,424.81	$298.97	1.38%
2016	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office-Ontario Court of Appeal	$205,594.34	$317.18	0.38%
2015	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office-Ontario Court of Appeal / Avocat spécial, Cabinet du juge en chef, Cour d'appel de l'Ontario	$204,823.42	$334.08	2.6%
2014	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office-Ontario Court of Appeal / Avocat spécial, Cabinet du juge en chef, Cour d'appel de l'Ontario	$199,630.80	$328.05	10.03%
2013	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office-Ontario Court of Appeal	$181,431.51	$282.73	5.28%
2012	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office–Ontario Court of Appeal	$172,329.82	$244.14	17.45%
2010	Counsel	$146,721.42	$245.76	6.03%
2009	Counsel	$138,382.12	$235.34	6.48%
2008	Counsel	$129,960.39	$233.57	9.5%
2007	Counsel	$118,686.60	$213.09	7.32%
2006	Counsel	$110,594.94	$188.72	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Jacob Bakan was paid $326,507.68 in 2025 as Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal at Attorney General. This represents a 41.55% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Jacob Bakan has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2006 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.

Top earning Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeals in Attorney General

Name	Salary
Jacob Bakan	$326,507.68

Other employees at Attorney General

Name	Position	Salary
Scott Lamb Senior Counsel	Senior Counsel	$326,507.68
Damon Usborne Research Counsel	Research Counsel	$326,507.68
William Rolls Research Counsel	Research Counsel	$326,507.68
Julia Hood Legislative Counsel	Legislative Counsel	$326,507.68
Matthew Biderman Legal Counsel	Legal Counsel	$326,507.68
Amy Stevenson Assistant Crown Attorney	Assistant Crown Attorney	$326,507.67
Meaghan Cunningham Assistant Crown Attorney	Assistant Crown Attorney	$326,507.67
Maureen Pecknold Assistant Crown Attorney	Assistant Crown Attorney	$326,507.67
John Pollard Assistant Crown Attorney	Assistant Crown Attorney	$326,507.67
Tami Moscoe Counsel	Counsel	$326,507.67