Samantha Preshner

$327,019.48asCrown Counsel

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 2010 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Crown Counsel
$327,019.48
$326.50
41.77%
2024
Crown Counsel
$230,668.64
$300.21
0.48%
2022
Counsel
$229,574.13
$288.59
0.52%
2021
Counsel
$230,767.64
$284.75
4.99%
2020
Counsel
$219,802.79
$274.25
5.13%
2019
Counsel
$209,085.49
$259.17
14.52%
2018
Counsel
$182,577.24
$271.95
12.21%
2016
Counsel
$162,711.13
$259.26
5.81%
2015
Counsel / Avocate
$153,781.53
$256.71
9.08%
2014
Counsel / Avocate
$140,985.14
$238.26
10.55%
2013
Counsel
$127,525.26
$200.25
5%
2012
Counsel
$121,452.64
$172.20
14.5%
2010
Counsel
$106,074.64
$132.45
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Samantha Preshner earned $327,019.48 as Crown Counsel at Attorney General in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 41.77% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Samantha Preshner has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2010 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $327,019.48 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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NameSalary
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Peter Keen$332,842.47
Paula Thompson$332,271.41
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Tracy Kozlowski$331,332.38
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Other employees at Attorney General

NameSalary
James Spangenberg
Assistant Crown Attorney
$327,117.56
Trevor Guy
Counsel
$327,069.88
Gregory Hendry
Assistant Crown Attorney
$327,069.83
Darren Hogan
Assistant Crown Attorney
$327,052.06
Navin Katyal
Counsel
$327,045.34
Eric Costaris
Crown Attorney
$326,986.24
Paul Johnson
Counsel
$326,974.15
Simon King
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,970.48
Louis Stokes
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,954.94
George Hendry
Assistant Crown Attorney
$326,943.77