The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Christine Mercado
Christine Mercado served as the Captain at City of Vaughan in 2024, received an annual salary of $142,183.58 and a taxable benefit of $620.62, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christine has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$142,804.20
Total paid in 2024
$142,183.58
Salary
$620.62
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Christine on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Captain |
| Employer : | City of Vaughan |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Christine experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.67% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Vaughan. By 2024, Christine's total pay had risen by 42.14% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Christine's tenure as Captain, there has been a significant 12.95% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Captain | $142,184 | $621 | ⇧ 1.17% |
| 2023 | Captain | $140,544 | $612 | ⇩ -3.02% |
| 2022 | Captain | $144,972 | $581 | ⇧ 7.43% |
| 2021 | Captain | $134,906 | $580 | ⇧ 2.46% |
| 2020 | Captain | $131,653 | $577 | ⇧ 4.59% |
| 2019 | Captain | $125,899 | $532 | ⇧ 5.80% |
| 2018 | First Class Firefighter | $119,035 | $462 | ⇧ 2.94% |
| 2017 | First Class Firefighter | $115,639 | $445 | ⇧ 0.30% |
| 2016 | 1st Class Firefighter | $115,305 | $433 | ⇧ 1.41% |
| 2015 | 1st Class Firefighter | $113,682 | $442 | ⇧ 13.59% |
| 2014 | 1st Class Firefighter | $100,054 | $412 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 56 employees who held exactly same position title ( Captain ) in the City of Vaughan.
10 out of 56 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Albert | $182,681 | $613 |
| Orbin Antonio | $165,711 | $625 |
| Paul Bionda | $142,486 | $625 |
| James Collis | $144,472 | $625 |
| Jacob Dabit | $159,506 | $613 |
| Esther Duval | $147,051 | $628 |
| Trent Lamoure | $143,663 | $621 |
| Tim Large | $154,734 | $599 |
| Mario Marmora | $146,825 | $628 |
| Gary Mason | $160,877 | $621 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2121 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 2121 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Carl Green | Captain, Firefighting | City of Brampton | $281,935 |
| Timothy Stezik | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $268,882 |
| Richard James Mcdougall | Captain | City of Greater Sudbury | $251,337 |
| Tamara Cj Sylvan | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $244,259 |
| Todd Graves | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $242,826 |
| Brian Mcalinden | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $242,746 |
| Scott Mclean | Captain, Fire | Town of Ajax | $238,805 |
| Blair Wallhouse | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $236,094 |
| Steven Zavitz | Captain Operation | City of Toronto | $233,904 |
| James Gervais | Captain | City of Greater Sudbury | $232,595 |