Sharon Layton

$326,406.30asCounsel+41.5%

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

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Position

Counsel

Employer

Attorney General

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2003 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Counsel	$326,406.30	$322.06	41.5%
2024	Counsel	$230,668.64	$300.21	1.27%
2022	Counsel	$233,643.06	$286.20	1.86%
2021	Counsel	$229,381.53	$284.04	1.63%
2020	Counsel	$225,710.69	$278.01	0.74%
2019	Counsel	$227,382.93	$274.36	9.1%
2018	Counsel	$208,424.81	$298.97	1.38%
2016	Counsel	$205,594.34	$317.18	0.72%
2015	Counsel / Avocate	$207,080.29	$334.08	3.44%
2014	Counsel / Avocate	$200,198.04	$328.83	7.8%
2013	Counsel	$185,717.78	$287.00	5.62%
2012	Counsel	$175,842.52	$249.24	10.81%
2010	Counsel	$158,695.34	$265.80	6.03%
2009	Counsel	$149,675.67	$254.49	6.48%
2008	Counsel	$140,566.61	$252.67	9.5%
2007	Counsel	$128,368.36	$230.46	5.16%
2006	Counsel	$122,064.75	$204.08	13.19%
2005	Counsel	$107,842.81	$180.75	4.02%
2004	Counsel	$103,679.15	$180.00	1.84%
2003	Counsel	$101,810.90	$190.09	—

Sharon Layton earned $326,406.30 as Counsel at Attorney General in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 41.5% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Sharon Layton has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 20 times between 2003 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $326,406.30 in 2025. In addition to salary, $322.06 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
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Top earning Counsels in Ontario

Name	Salary	Employer
Neil Khanna Tribunals Ontario	$326,507.68	Tribunals Ontario
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Jeremy Glick Superior Court Of Justice	$326,073.52	Superior Court Of Justice
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Other employees at Attorney General

Name	Position	Salary
Nenad Trbojevic Assistant Crown Attorney	Assistant Crown Attorney	$326,413.85
Cheryl Ellison Counsel	Counsel	$326,413.84
Theodoros Sarantis Assistant Crown Attorney	Assistant Crown Attorney	$326,411.09
Donald Kim Client Lawyer	Client Lawyer	$326,409.58
Lauren Sasaki Counsel	Counsel	$326,407.01
Paul Meier Counsel	Counsel	$326,394.22
David Tice Crown Counsel	Crown Counsel	$326,387.13
Stephen Byrne Assistant Crown Attorney	Assistant Crown Attorney	$326,378.81
Theodora Theodonis Counsel	Counsel	$326,370.63
Bryan Guilfoil Counsel	Counsel	$326,368.92