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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Mellissa Mcdonald

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Mellissa Mcdonald served as the Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement at University of Guelph in 2023, received an annual salary of $172,488.53 and a taxable benefit of $2,799.08, 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.

$175,287.61

Total paid in 2023

$172,488.53

Salary

$2,799.08

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Assistant Vice President, Government Relations And Community Engagement
Employer :   University of Guelph
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $175K Avg: $175K High: $175K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$175K
Low: $100K Avg: $190K High: $358K
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Between 2017 and 2023, Mellissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.16% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Guelph. By 2023, Mellissa's total pay had risen by 71.52% 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 8.18% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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
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 2023 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 $172,489 $2,799

The 2023 Sunshine List has 114 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 114 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Gillian Morrison Assistant Vice-President, Divisional Relations And Campaigns University of Toronto $358,195
Darina Landa Executive Director, Advancement, Temerty Faculty of Medicine And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement Relations with Health Care Institutions University of Toronto $348,418
Barbara Dick Assistant Vice-President, Alumni Relations University of Toronto $331,342
Deidre Henne Assistant Vice-President And Chief Financial Officer McMaster University $336,445
Bryn Macpherson Assistant Vice-President, Office of the President And Chief of Protocol University of Toronto $319,348
Tatiana Kreinin Assistant Vice President, Brand Strategy And Integrated Marketing University of Toronto $296,959
Sean Van Koughnett Assistant Vice President Student, Learning And Dean of Students McMaster University $321,548
Kim Hunt-rao Executive Director, Advancement And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement College Relations, Arts And Science University of Toronto $290,258
Erin Jackson Assistant Vice-President, University Human Resources University of Toronto $289,437
Judith Chadwick Assistant Vice-President, Research Services University of Toronto $284,271