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.
Jake Merchant
Jake Merchant served as the Detective Constable at Regional Municipality of Halton in 2023, received an annual salary of $121,899.86 and a taxable benefit of $689.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jake has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$122,589.14
Total paid in 2023
$121,899.86
Salary
$689.28
Taxable Benefit
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Find Jake on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Detective Constable |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Halton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Jake experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.14% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Halton. By 2023, Jake's total pay had risen by 21.72% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Jake's tenure as Detective Constable, there has been a significant 11.05% rise in compensation over the past 3 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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| 2023 | Detective Constable | $121,900 | $689 | ⇧ 8.69% |
| 2022 | Detective Constable | $112,109 | $675 | ⇧ 8.24% |
| 2021 | Detective Constable | $103,650 | $552 | ⇩ -5.61% |
| 2020 | Detective Constable | $109,938 | $455 | ⇧ 5.02% |
| 2019 | Patrol Constable | $104,683 | $438 | ⇧ 4.37% |
| 2018 | Patrol Constable | $100,302 | $413 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 154 employees who held exactly same position title ( Detective Constable ) in the Regional Municipality of Halton.
10 out of 154 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Gray | $181,750 | $694 |
| Kadeem Forde | $178,655 | $694 |
| Jason Caron | $162,691 | $1,206 |
| Eric Huer | $154,808 | $694 |
| Derek Gray | $148,028 | $668 |
| Pawel Wydryszek | $146,212 | $689 |
| Erin J Toth | $143,202 | $694 |
| Deacon Berecz | $142,210 | $4,333 |
| Mitchell Hansen | $141,954 | $691 |
| Matthew Ren | $140,974 | $691 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 758 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 758 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Andrej Duma | Detective Constable | City of Hamilton | $185,119 |
| Dana Gray | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Halton | $182,444 |
| Kadeem Forde | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Halton | $179,349 |
| Jonathan P Hood | Police - Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Durham | $185,464 |
| Ajay Lal | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $185,371 |
| Jordan Atkinson | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $171,934 |
| Ryan Kavanagh | Police - Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Durham | $167,083 |
| Janalyn Danielle Dowdle | Police - Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Durham | $166,759 |
| Bryan Powell | Detective Constable | City of Hamilton | $166,388 |
| Wayne Darren King | Police - Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Durham | $165,459 |