Karen Shai

$326,507.68asCrown Counsel+41.55%

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

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Position

Crown Counsel

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2003 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
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	1.86%
2021	Crown Counsel	$229,381.53	$284.04	1.63%
2020	Crown Counsel	$225,710.69	$278.01	0.74%
2019	Crown Counsel	$227,382.93	$274.36	9.1%
2018	Crown Counsel	$208,424.81	$298.97	1.38%
2016	Crown Counsel	$205,594.34	$317.18	2.75%
2015	Crown Counsel / Avocate de la Couronne	$200,083.09	$334.08	86.99%
2014	Crown Counsel / Avocate de la Couronne	$107,000.00	$328.83	42.32%
2013	Crown Counsel	$185,495.08	$290.97	6.85%
2010	Crown Counsel	$173,610.12	$290.82	6.03%
2009	Crown Counsel	$163,742.13	$278.45	6.48%
2008	Crown Counsel	$153,776.66	$276.43	10.07%
2007	Crown Counsel	$139,704.54	$249.49	6.81%
2006	Crown Counsel	$130,799.01	$214.23	17.81%
2005	Crown Counsel	$111,023.81	$186.15	3.97%
2004	Crown Counsel	$106,787.60	$185.51	1.83%
2003	Crown Counsel	$104,864.06	$195.78	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Karen Shai was paid $326,507.68 in 2025 as Crown Counsel at Attorney General. This represents a 41.55% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Karen Shai has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times between 2003 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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Name	Salary
Carmen Elmasry	$372,465.45
Jamie Klukach	$355,520.52
Elise Nakelsky	$355,520.52
Vincent Paris	$355,520.52
Amy Alyea	$334,832.68
Peter Keen	$332,842.47
Paula Thompson	$332,271.41
Heather Keating	$331,767.18
Tracy Kozlowski	$331,332.38
Deborah Krick	$331,332.38

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Other employees at Attorney General

Name	Position	Salary
Jacob Bakan Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal	Special Counsel, Chief Justice Office Ontario Court of Appeal	$326,507.68
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
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