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On the 2025 Sunshine List · 3 years

James Nicol

Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Appointments · Attorney General
2025 Total Compensation Paid
$146,737.85
▲ 20.9% since 2022

James Nicol was paid $146,737.85 in total compensation as Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Appointments at Attorney General in 2025, 47% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

James Nicol has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times since 2022, earning $406K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $135,195.00 a year, up 21% over that span.

That is 31% below the average disclosed pay of $213,068.56 across 3,127 listed Attorney General employees.

$146,737.85
Latest compensation
in 2025
$406K
Total compensation
across 3 years
$135,195.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+20.9%
Career growth
since 2022
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FIG. 01

3 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$117K$125K$133K$142K$150K202220242025
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How James Nicol's total compensation has moved across 3 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2025 · $146,737.85
Lifetime total compensation$406K
Annual average$135,195.00
Total growth since 2022+20.9%
Biggest raise+13.3% (2024)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

3 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2025Latest★ Best
Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Appointments↑ role changed$146,737.85▲ 6.7%
2024
Executive Director of Appointments↑ role changed$137,470.60▲ 13.3%
2022First
Executive Director of Public Appointments and Senior Advisor$121,375.51
3 years total$406K total$135,195.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Appointments
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2022
Latest disclosure
2025
Years on list
3

Data source

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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