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.
Samantha Zuercher
Samantha Zuercher served as the Director, Children Services at County of Simcoe in 2024, received an annual salary of $171,179.77 and a taxable benefit of $1,120.19, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Samantha has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$172,299.96
Total paid in 2024
$171,179.77
Salary
$1,120.19
Taxable Benefit
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Find Samantha on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Children Services |
| Employer : | County of Simcoe |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Samantha experienced an average annual increase of approximately 13.51% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at County of Simcoe. By 2024, Samantha's total pay had risen by 65.46% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Samantha's tenure as Director, Children Services, there has been a significant 9.52% rise 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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| 2024 | Director, Children Services | $171,180 | $1,120 | ⇧ 9.52% |
| 2023 | Director, Children Services | $156,196 | $1,129 | ⇧ 17.50% |
| 2022 | Manager, Early Learning And Childcare Services | $132,649 | $1,247 | ⇧ 18.46% |
| 2021 | Manager, Early Learning And Childcare Services | $111,806 | $1,221 | ⇧ 8.54% |
| 2020 | Program Supervisor | $102,942 | $1,190 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Children Services ) in the County of Simcoe.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Zuercher | $171,180 | $1,120 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 27 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 27 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balahura | Director, Children’s Services | Regional Municipality of Halton | $211,163 |
| Birgit L Maxseiner | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $210,788 |
| Barbara Cardow | Director, Children’s Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $202,133 |
| Jason Sabourin | Director, Children’s Services | City of Ottawa | $199,942 |
| Karen Gray | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $201,719 |
| Kirk Whittal | Executive Director Housing And Children Services | City of Windsor | $195,932 |
| Sharon M Campbell | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $183,220 |
| Tyler Campbell | Director of Children And Social Services | City of Greater Sudbury | $187,449 |
| Demetrios Xindaris | Director Childrens Services | City of Toronto | $174,863 |
| Samantha Zuercher | Director, Children Services | County of Simcoe | $172,300 |