James Cruess
$233,538.79asAssistant Crown Attorney+34.77%
Employed by Attorney General in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2018 to 2025.
In 2025, James Cruess received a salary of $233,538.79 working as Assistant Crown Attorney at Attorney General, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 34.77% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Cruess has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times between 2018 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $233,538.79 in 2025. In addition to salary, $251.15 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 Assistant Crown Attorneys in Attorney General
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Jason Neubauer | $361,606.34 |
| Jamie Bocking | $357,517.49 |
| James Cavanagh | $355,520.52 |
| G.Michael Flosman | $343,800.84 |
| Jeremy Carnegie | $338,281.83 |
| Roberto Corbella | $337,822.63 |
| Robert Parsons | $333,239.53 |
| Tyler Powell | $331,491.60 |
| Suzanne Schriek | $331,491.60 |
| Paul Layefsky | $331,461.09 |
Other employees at Attorney General
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Douglas Wilson Assistant Crown Attorney | Assistant Crown Attorney | $234,903.13 |
| Stephen Duffy Counsel | Counsel | $234,360.71 |
| Aquilas Kapend Assistant Crown Attorney | Assistant Crown Attorney | $234,060.56 |
| Iain Skelton Assistant Crown Attorney | Assistant Crown Attorney | $234,009.07 |
| Leila Mehkeri Assistant Crown Attorney | Assistant Crown Attorney | $233,706.37 |
| Savitri Gordian Counsel | Counsel | $232,971.96 |
| Abby Lj Woolf Assistant Crown Attorney | Assistant Crown Attorney | $232,956.20 |
| Carolyn Poutiainen Deputy Director | Deputy Director | $232,428.34 |
| Sarah Sullivan Assistant Crown Attorney | Assistant Crown Attorney | $232,199.51 |
| Rana Arbabian Counsel | Counsel | $232,114.59 |