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.
Mellissa Mcdonald
Mellissa Mcdonald served as the Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement at University of Guelph in 2024, received an annual salary of $183,965.61 and a taxable benefit of $2,869.29, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Mellissa has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$186,834.90
Total paid in 2024
$183,965.61
Salary
$2,869.29
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mellissa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement |
| Employer : | University of Guelph |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Mellissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.65% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Guelph. By 2024, Mellissa's total pay had risen by 82.82% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Mellissa's tenure as Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement, there has been a significant 15.31% 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 | Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement | $183,966 | $2,869 | ⇧ 6.59% |
| 2023 | Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement | $172,489 | $2,799 | ⇧ 8.18% |
| 2022 | Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement | $159,258 | $2,777 | ⇧ 20.75% |
| 2021 | Director, Government Relations | $132,384 | $1,809 | ⇧ 2.46% |
| 2020 | Director, Government Relations | $129,108 | $1,867 | ⇧ 1.84% |
| 2019 | Director, Government Relations | $126,632 | $1,976 | ⇩ -5.61% |
| 2018 | Director, Government Relations | $135,561 | $689 | ⇧ 33.32% |
| 2017 | Director, Government Relations | $101,665 | $529 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement ) in the University of Guelph.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mellissa Mcdonald | $183,966 | $2,869 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 116 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 116 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Morrison | Assistant Vice-President, University Development | University of Toronto | $383,806 |
| Darina Landa | Executive Director, Advancement, Temerty Faculty of Medicine And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement Relations with Health Care Institutions | University of Toronto | $377,709 |
| Krishan Mehta | Assistant Vice President Engagement | Toronto Metropolitan University | $378,037 |
| Barbara Dick | Assistant Vice-President, Alumni Relations | University of Toronto | $358,515 |
| Bryn Macpherson | Assistant Vice-President, Office of the President And Chief of Protocol | University of Toronto | $352,474 |
| Steven Hoscheit | Assistant Vice-President, Divisional Relations | University of Toronto | $345,521 |
| Kim Hunt-rao | Executive Director, Advancement And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement College Relations, Arts And Science | University of Toronto | $314,908 |
| Darus Suharto | Assistant Vice-President, Finance And Chief Finance Officer | York University | $313,970 |
| Erin Jackson | Assistant Vice-President, University Human Resources | University of Toronto | $312,826 |
| Tatiana Kreinin | Assistant Vice President, Brand Strategy And Integrated Marketing | University of Toronto | $310,867 |