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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Melody Watson served as the Executive Director at Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada in 2023, received an annual salary of $144,564.55 and a taxable benefit of $13,352.87, 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.

$157,917.42

Total paid in 2023

$144,564.55

Salary

$13,352.87

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
Female
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Job Title :   Executive Director
Employer :   Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada
Sector :   Other Public Sector Employers
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$158K
Low: $108K Avg: $133K High: $158K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$158K
Low: $100K Avg: $160K High: $536K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2019 and 2023, Melody experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.85% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada. By 2023, Melody's total pay had risen by 42.14% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Melody's tenure as Executive Director, there has been a significant 3.58% 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 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 2023 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
Melody Watson $144,565 $13,353
Barbara Ridley $102,137 $6,315

The 2023 Sunshine List has 1440 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1440 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Joshua Basseches Director And Chief Executive Officer Royal Ontario Museum $536,164
Michael Manning Executive Director And Chief Investment Officer Ontario Financing Authority $503,283
Marie Limanni Program Executive Director, Student Systems Renewal Program York University $483,808
Leslie Byberg Executive Director Ontario Securities Commission $459,559
S. Sonny Randhawa Executive Director Ontario Securities Commission $437,884
Stephan Jost Michael And Sonja Koerner Director, And Chief Executive Officer Art Gallery of Ontario $406,407
Rami Mayer Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre York University $384,794
Pranesh Chakraborty Executive Director Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre $366,900
Mehmet Murat Kristal Associate Professor / Executive Director / Program Director York University $351,671
Mary Daoust Executive Director Minwaashin Lodge - Indigenous Women’s Support Centre $350,308