Kristi Cairns

$311,445.82asLegislative Counsel

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

Position

Legislative Counsel

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2012 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Legislative Counsel
$311,445.82
$326.50
35.02%
2024
Legislative Counsel
$230,668.64
$300.21
1.27%
2022
Legislative Counsel
$233,643.06
$276.72
1.86%
2021
Legislative Counsel
$229,381.53
$284.04
1.63%
2020
Legislative Counsel
$225,710.69
$278.01
0.45%
2019
Counsel
$226,735.31
$274.36
17.85%
2018
Counsel
$192,394.75
$298.97
10.1%
2016
Counsel
$174,744.64
$306.38
4.53%
2015
Counsel / Avocate
$183,033.57
$306.20
17.53%
2014
Counsel / Avocate
$155,738.88
$287.26
0.47%
2013
Counsel
$155,006.74
$243.36
5%
2012
Counsel
$147,625.30
$209.22

Kristi Cairns earned $311,445.82 as Legislative Counsel at Attorney General in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 35.02% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Kristi Cairns has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times between 2012 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $311,445.82 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 Legislative Counsels in Attorney General

NameSalary
Tamara Kuzyk$328,015.97
Lisa Parker$326,942.47
Julia Hood$326,507.68
Catherine Jy Oh$322,033.90
Kristi Cairns$311,445.82
Ajay Ramkumar$275,042.57
Simone Bittman$251,215.96
Stefania Arlotto$203,613.27
Pauline Rosenbaum$190,295.13
Bruno Falardeau$163,348.04

Other employees at Attorney General

NameSalary
Jeffrey Schelling
Counsel
$312,461.48
Sandra Girard
Counsel
$312,457.52
Bethany Simons
Counsel
$312,421.77
Azra Champsi
Counsel
$312,183.63
Shannon Pf Lewis
Counsel
$312,040.02
Robin Senzilet
Deputy Director
$311,432.01
Lorna Bolton
Crown Counsel
$311,018.29
Jill Prenger
Assistant Crown Attorney
$310,864.18
Jason Balgopal
Assistant Crown Attorney
$310,773.89
Lori Crewe
Assistant Crown Attorney
$310,379.84