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.

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Heather Ardley-mercer

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Heather Ardley-mercer served as the Communications Officer at City of Barrie in 2019, received an annual salary of $116,983.09 and a taxable benefit of $591.89, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$117,574.98

Total paid in 2019

$116,983.09

Salary

$591.89

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Communications Officer
Employer :   City of Barrie
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2019

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$118K
Low: $115K Avg: $123K High: $142K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$118K
Low: $100K Avg: $123K High: $225K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2017 and 2019, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.36% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Barrie. By 2019, Heather's total pay had risen by 11.00% compared to the pay in 2017. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2019 Communications Officer $116,983 $592 4.65%
2018 Communications Supervisor $111,850 $502 6.07%
2017 Communications Supervisor $105,413 $515

The 2019 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communications Officer ) in the City of Barrie.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Heather Ardley-mercer $116,983 $592
Mary Anne Cousineau $141,780 $592
Sharon Phillipslaidlaw $117,631 $592
Scott Simpson $114,569 $575

The 2019 Sunshine List has 91 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 91 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Sandra Bourne Chief Marketing And Communications Officer Royal Ontario Museum $225,153
Tyler Chalk Chief Strategy And Communications Officer Southlake Regional Health Centre $215,390
Susan Webb Chief Communications And Marketing Officer York University $213,349
Christine Szustaczek Chief Communications Officer Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $196,456
Brad Ross Chief Communications Officer City of Toronto $189,811
Lili Shalev Shawn Chief Communications And Marketing Officer Women’s College Hospital $176,201
Trish Schweitzer Chief Communications Officer City of Hamilton $155,308
Sherri Baker Communications Officer-Fire City of Hamilton $154,256
Randy Tiffin Communications Officer, Fire City of Mississauga $150,458
Patricia Majpruz Communications Officer-Fire City of Hamilton $149,924