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.
Nicola Mercer
Nicola Mercer served as the Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit in 2023, received an annual salary of $320,543.82 and a taxable benefit of $5,511.73, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Nicola has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$326,055.55
Total paid in 2023
$320,543.82
Salary
$5,511.73
Taxable Benefit
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Find Nicola on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer |
| Employer : | Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2008 and 2023, Nicola experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.06% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit. By 2023, Nicola's total pay had risen by 68.72% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Nicola's tenure as Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer, there has been a significant 17.14% decline in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer | $320,544 | $5,512 | ⇩ -17.14% |
| 2022 | Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer | $387,874 | $5,608 | ⇧ 2.47% |
| 2021 | Medical Officer of Health And Chief Executive Officer | $378,482 | $5,529 | ⇧ 24.46% |
| 2020 | Medical Officer of Health And Chief Executive Officer | $307,892 | $656 | ⇩ -1.54% |
| 2019 | Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer | $312,711 | $649 | ⇩ -1.12% |
| 2018 | Manager | $311,498 | $5,409 | ⇧ 3.30% |
| 2017 | Chief Nursing Officer / Director of Clinical Services | $301,340 | $5,429 | ⇧ 0.02% |
| 2016 | Nurse Mgr - Ipd / Er | $301,340 | $5,379 | ⇩ -3.81% |
| 2015 | Manager | $318,205 | $655 | ⇧ 4.35% |
| 2014 | Manager | $304,786 | $778 | ⇧ 2.06% |
| 2013 | Program Manager | $298,616 | $779 | ⇧ 4.99% |
| 2012 | Program Manager | $284,432 | $737 | ⇩ -1.47% |
| 2011 | Program Manager | $288,515 | $921 | ⇧ 15.78% |
| 2010 | Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer | $249,166 | $823 | ⇧ 3.30% |
| 2009 | Acting Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer | $241,602 | $406 | ⇧ 25.23% |
| 2008 | Acting Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer | $193,154 | $100 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer ) in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Mercer | $320,544 | $5,512 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 83 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 83 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Moore | Chief Medical Officer of Health And Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Health | Health | $464,735 |
| Piotr Oglaza | Medical Officer of Health | Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit | $441,934 |
| Syed Wajid Ahmed | Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health | Health | $388,225 |
| Penny Sutcliffe | Medical Officer of Health | Public Health Sudbury And Districts | $378,526 |
| Paul Roumeliotis | Medical Officer of Health And Chief Executive Officer | Eastern Ontario Health Unit | $363,835 |
| Lianne Catton | Medical Officer of Health And Chief Executive Officer | Board of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit | $348,313 |
| Eileen P Devilla | Medical Officer of Health | City of Toronto | $345,550 |
| Michelle Murti | Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health | Health | $341,655 |
| Robert J Kyle | Commissioner And Medical Officer of Health | Regional Municipality of Durham | $341,946 |
| Elizabeth Richardson | Medical Officer of Health | City of Hamilton | $336,057 |