James Chaffe appears on the Ontario Sunshine List with a 2025 disclosed salary of $425,942 plus $3,927 in taxable benefits (total $429,869). James is listed as Judge at Ontario Court Of Justice, in the Government of Ontario – Judiciary sector.
James has appeared on the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure every year from 2001 through 2025 — 25 consecutive years. Their reported salary has grown from $112,226 in 2001 to $425,942 in 2025 — a 279.5% change over 24 years.
Within the Government of Ontario – Judiciary sector that year, James's $425,942 placed them in the 91st percentile (sector average: $284,261). Across the entire 2025 disclosure, this places them in the top 1% of all disclosed earners that year.
The interactive timeline and year-by-year breakdown below show every year James has been disclosed under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure.
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$426K
Current Salary
2025
$430K
Total Comp.
Incl. $3,927 benefits
25
Years on List
2001–2025
+279.5%
Salary Growth
2001–2025
+$66,807 vs previous year
Sector avg $284,261 · Range $100K\u2013$486K
Earns more than 100% of disclosed employees.
2025
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$425,942
+$66,807
2024
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$359,135
+$3,114
2023
Judge / Juge
Ontario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario
$356,021
+$8,882
2022
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$347,139
+$11,256
2021
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$335,883
+$19,310
2020
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$316,573
+$10,098
2019
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$306,476
+$9,139
2018
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$297,337
+$6,096
2017
Judge / Juge
Ontario Court Of Justice / Cour De Justice De L'ontario
$291,242
+$2,422
2016
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$288,820
+$4,543
2015
Judge / Juge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$284,277
-$3,661
2014
Judge / Juge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$287,938
-$4,040
2013
Judge
Ontario Court Of Justice
$291,978
+$98,853
2012
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$193,125
+$0
2011
Assistant Crown Attorney / Procureur adjoint de la Couronne
Attorney General / Procureur Général
$193,125
+$1,093
2010
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$192,032
+$7,076
2009
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$184,956
+$12,637
2008
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$172,319
+$14,968
2007
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$157,351
+$7,726
2006
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$149,625
+$17,433
2005
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$132,192
+$5,104
2004
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$127,088
+$277
2003
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$126,811
+$18,342
2002
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$108,468
-$3,758
2001
Assistant Crown Attorney
Attorney General
$112,226