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.
Melody Watson
Melody Watson served as the Executive Director at Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada in 2024, received an annual salary of $153,607.72 and a taxable benefit of $14,142.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melody has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$167,750.08
Total paid in 2024
$153,607.72
Salary
$14,142.36
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Melody on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Executive Director |
| Employer : | Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Melody experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.12% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada. By 2024, Melody's total pay had risen by 50.99% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Melody's tenure as Executive Director, there has been a significant 10.03% 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 | Executive Director | $153,608 | $14,142 | ⇧ 6.23% |
| 2023 | Executive Director | $144,565 | $13,353 | ⇧ 3.58% |
| 2022 | Executive Director | $139,905 | $12,548 | ⇧ 7.76% |
| 2021 | Executive Director, Peel Shelter | $129,538 | $11,939 | ⇩ -2.31% |
| 2020 | Executive Director, Peel Shelter | $133,176 | $11,650 | ⇧ 30.36% |
| 2019 | Executive Director, Peel Shelter | $101,699 | $9,399 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Executive Director ) in the Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ridley | $107,934 | $6,651 |
| Melody Watson | $153,608 | $14,142 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 1473 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1473 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Basseches | Director And Chief Executive Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $536,076 |
| Rami Mayer | Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre | York University | $431,474 |
| Stephan Jost | Michael And Sonja Koerner Director And Chief Executive Officer | Art Gallery of Ontario | $405,092 |
| Mehmet M Kristal | Professor / Executive Director / Program Director | York University | $398,215 |
| Alexander Brat | Senior Executive Director, Labour Relations | University of Toronto | $391,107 |
| Michael Manning | Executive Director And Chief Investment Officer | Ontario Financing Authority | $379,927 |
| Darina Landa | Executive Director, Advancement, Temerty Faculty of Medicine And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement Relations with Health Care Institutions | University of Toronto | $377,709 |
| Marie Limanni | Program Executive Director, Student Systems Renewal Program | York University | $364,000 |
| Sharon Bollenbach | Executive Director World Cup Hosting 2026 | City of Toronto | $335,504 |
| Jean Bacon | Executive Director | Ontario HIV Treatment Network | $329,646 |