Melissa Atkin

$266,942.38asCrown 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 2021 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Crown Counsel
$266,942.38
$280.95
42.09%
2024
Crown Counsel
$187,871.72
$244.50
10.39%
2022
Assistant Crown Attorney
$170,183.77
$214.23
6.97%
2021
Assistant Crown Attorney
$159,098.94
$204.90

Melissa Atkin, Crown Counsel at Attorney General, earned a disclosed salary of $266,942.38 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 42.09% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Melissa Atkin has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 4 times between 2021 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $266,942.38 in 2025. In addition to salary, $280.95 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
Ozlem Eskicioglu
Assistant Crown Attorney
$268,012.47
Laura Thacker
Counsel
$268,000.52
Katarzyna Batorska
Assistant Crown Attorney
$267,541.51
Rebecca Katzin
Counsel
$267,326.38
Janet Chow
Counsel
$266,976.16
Sarah Jones
Counsel Litigation
$266,861.85
Ellen Weis
Assistant Crown Attorney
$266,848.61
Olha Dobush
Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division
$266,721.07
Vlatko Karadzic
Crown Counsel
$266,594.10
Aarika Heath
Assistant Crown Attorney
$266,575.04