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.
Christopher Merrick
Christopher Merrick served as the Senior Legal Counsel at City of Ottawa in 2023, received an annual salary of $166,002.27 and a taxable benefit of $520.31, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christopher has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$166,522.58
Total paid in 2023
$166,002.27
Salary
$520.31
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel |
| Employer : | City of Ottawa |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.96% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Ottawa. By 2023, Christopher's total pay had risen by 45.34% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel, there has been a significant 15.25% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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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| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel | $166,002 | $520 | ⇧ 15.25% |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel | $144,037 | $457 | ⇧ 11.62% |
| 2021 | Legal Counsel | $129,038 | $416 | ⇩ -3.59% |
| 2020 | Legal Counsel | $133,804 | $467 | ⇧ 10.08% |
| 2019 | Legal Counsel | $121,514 | $459 | ⇧ 6.46% |
| 2018 | Legal Counsel | $114,196 | $378 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel ) in the City of Ottawa.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret-marie Steele | $191,120 | $589 |
| Stuart Huxley | $186,121 | $559 |
| Mary Simms | $179,315 | $538 |
| David Patacairk | $174,195 | $538 |
| Christopher Merrick | $166,002 | $520 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 174 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 174 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wong | Senior Vice President, Governance Legal And Compliance, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $319,125 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $277,892 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $275,056 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
| Marylee Farrugia | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $261,862 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $259,683 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $254,846 |
| Paul Hayward | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $241,596 |
| Alison Rehner | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $227,702 |
| Erin Seed | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocate principale | Ontario Securities Commission | $222,665 |