David Costen was paid $227,921.36 in total compensation as Portfolio Director, Government and Social Services at Attorney General in 2020, 128% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
David Costen has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 10 times since 2009, earning $2.2M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $215,542.00 a year, up 12% over that span.
That is 7% above the average disclosed pay of $213,068.56 across 3,127 listed Attorney General employees.
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10 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How David Costen's total compensation has moved across 10 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
10 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2020Latest | $227,921.36 | ▼ 0.0% |
2019 | $227,928.74 | ▼ 0.0% |
2018★ Best | $227,968.17 | ▲ 3.4% |
2016 | $220,420.84 | ▲ 0.0% |
2015 | $220,350.97 | ▲ 3.0% |
2014 | $213,882.47 | ▲ 3.7% |
2013 | $206,349.90 | ▲ 0.0% |
2012 | $206,320.36 | ▲ 3.2% |
2010 | $199,924.58 | ▼ 2.2% |
2009First | $204,352.96 | — |
| 10 years total | $2.2M total | $215,542.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Portfolio Director, Government and Social Services
- Employer
- Attorney General
- Sector
- Government of Ontario – Ministries
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2020
- Years on list
- 10
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Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.
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