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 2024, received an annual salary of $185,576.95 and a taxable benefit of $546.48, 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.
$186,123.43
Total paid in 2024
$185,576.95
Salary
$546.48
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Legal Counsel |
| Employer : | City of Ottawa |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.60% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Ottawa. By 2024, Christopher's total pay had risen by 62.45% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as Senior Legal Counsel, there has been a significant 28.81% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | Senior Legal Counsel | $185,577 | $546 | ⇧ 11.77% |
| 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 2024 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Legal Counsel ) in the City of Ottawa.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Merrick | $185,577 | $546 |
| David Patacairk | $168,588 | $496 |
| Jennifer Pereira | $175,257 | $504 |
| Mary Simms | $190,329 | $555 |
| Margaret-marie Steele | $123,393 | $322 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 220 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 220 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 | $317,890 |
| Minami Ganaha | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $299,133 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director And Legal Counsel | Cabinet Office | $290,087 |
| Darryl Holyday | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Lottery And Land Based Gaming | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $271,486 |
| Laura Cassiani | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Corporate And Litigation | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $266,609 |
| Robert Spender | Senior Managing Counsel Legal Services, Digital | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $265,699 |
| Nicole Kling | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,039 |
| Saira Cassim | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $256,037 |
| Christopher Sansom | Senior Legal Counsel | Regional Municipality of Peel | $255,931 |
| Michael Bennett | Senior Legal Counsel / Avocat principal | Ontario Securities Commission | $254,722 |