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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Ray Merkley

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Ray Merkley served as the General Manager of Community Services at City of Orillia in 2020, received an annual salary of $165,931.01 and a taxable benefit of $1,188.38, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ray has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$167,119.39

Total paid in 2020

$165,931.01

Salary

$1,188.38

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   General Manager of Community Services
Employer :   City of Orillia
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2020

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$167K
Low: $167K Avg: $167K High: $167K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$167K
Low: $106K Avg: $176K High: $268K
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Between 2011 and 2020, Ray experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.63% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Orillia. By 2020, Ray's total pay had risen by 43.90% compared to the pay in 2011. 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
2020 General Manager of Community Services $165,931 $1,188 9.62%
2019 Director of Parks, Recreation And Culture $151,429 $1,022 6.56%
2015 Director of Parks, Recreation And Culture $142,126 $937 17.68%
2012 Director of Parks, Recreation And Culture $120,852 $723 4.68%
2011 Director of Parks And Recreation $115,445 $695

The 2020 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( General Manager of Community Services ) in the City of Orillia.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Ray Merkley $165,931 $1,188

The 2020 Sunshine List has 24 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 24 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Donna Gray General Manager, Community And Social Services City of Ottawa $267,622
Dawn Mcalpine General Manager of Community And Corporate Services City of Barrie $238,241
Michael May General Manager, Community Services And Deputy Chief Administrative Officer City of Kitchener $219,174
Steve Jacques General Manager, Community Development City of Greater Sudbury $220,754
Gregory Bishop General Manager, Social And Community Services County of Simcoe $211,724
April Rietdyk General Manager, Community Human Services / Chief Executive Officer Public Health Municipality of Chatham-Kent $214,525
Joseph Nicholls General Manager, Community Safety City of Greater Sudbury $203,491
Paul Moore General Manager, Community Development City of Brantford $188,867
Kelly Robertson General Manager - Community Services City of Thunder Bay $186,161
Sandy Jackson General Manager, Community Programs, Parks And Recreation City of Brantford $185,673