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.
Zeela Merchant
Zeela Merchant served as the Chief Financial Officer / Chef, Finances at Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation in 2023, received an annual salary of $268,894.18 and a taxable benefit of $866.92, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Zeela has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$269,761.10
Total paid in 2023
$268,894.18
Salary
$866.92
Taxable Benefit
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Female Moderate confidence |
Find Zeela on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Financial Officer / Chef, Finances |
| Employer : | Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2020 and 2023, Zeela experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.94% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation. By 2023, Zeela's total pay had risen by 20.90% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Zeela's tenure as Chief Financial Officer / Chef, Finances, there has been a significant 0.38% 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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| 2023 | Chief Financial Officer / Chef, Finances | $268,894 | $867 | ⇩ -0.01% |
| 2022 | Chief Financial Officer / Chef, Finances | $268,894 | $901 | ⇧ 0.39% |
| 2021 | Chief Financial Officer / Chef, Finances | $267,851 | $901 | ⇧ 20.45% |
| 2020 | Chief Financial Officer | $222,317 | $807 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Financial Officer / Chef, Finances ) in the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Zeela Merchant | $268,894 | $867 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 291 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 291 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aida Cipolla | Chief Financial Officer And Senior Vice President - Finance | Ontario Power Generation | $681,894 |
| David Mccaig | Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs And Chief Financial Officer | Hamilton Health Sciences | $455,889 |
| Pinder Basi | Chief Financial And Risk Officer | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $441,429 |
| Jennifer L Gray | Chief Financial Officer | Metrolinx | $435,158 |
| Darlene Dasent | Executive Vice President And Chief Financial Officer | University Health Network | $439,271 |
| Dean Martin | Executive Vice President Corporate Services And Chief Financial Officer | Unity Health Toronto | $436,684 |
| Priyal Thakrar | Chief Financial Officer And Executive Vice President, | Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $376,765 |
| Heather Taylor | Chief Financial Officer And Treasurer | City of Toronto | $379,332 |
| Ronald P Goodyear | Chief Financial Officer And Territorial Financial Secretary | Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada | $397,311 |
| Alan Veerman | Chief Operations And Financial Officer | Vector Institute | $352,658 |