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.
Akbar Merchant
Akbar Merchant served as the Detective Constable at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $120,518.59 and a taxable benefit of $1,764.09, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Akbar has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$122,282.68
Total paid in 2024
$120,518.59
Salary
$1,764.09
Taxable Benefit
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Find Akbar on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Detective Constable |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Akbar experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.00% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Akbar's total pay had risen by 13.51% compared to the pay in 2018. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Detective Constable | $120,519 | $1,764 | ⇧ 0.37% |
| 2023 | Coordinator / Coordonnateur | $119,841 | $1,995 | ⇩ -6.99% |
| 2022 | Provincial Coordinator | $130,245 | $750 | ⇧ 21.72% |
| 2021 | Constable | $106,966 | $650 | ⇩ -1.35% |
| 2019 | Constable | $108,554 | $531 | ⇧ 1.26% |
| 2018 | Constable | $107,225 | $505 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 98 employees who held exactly same position title ( Detective Constable ) in the City of Hamilton.
10 out of 98 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Zain Adnan | $132,971 | $795 |
| Megan Anderson | $122,288 | $556 |
| Jaimi Bannon | $171,468 | $0 |
| Robert Beck | $130,537 | $556 |
| Kevin Bennett | $158,775 | $556 |
| Ryan Billiald | $164,913 | $1,112 |
| April Bilton | $120,591 | $556 |
| Gerald Blanchard | $135,040 | $556 |
| Matthew Bouhuis | $123,710 | $556 |
| Colin Bouwers | $129,686 | $556 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 780 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 780 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadeem Forde | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Halton | $211,506 |
| Dana Gray | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Halton | $206,753 |
| Andrew Oosterhoff | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $192,622 |
| Matthew Dupuis | Detective Constable | City of Cornwall - Police Services | $192,522 |
| Wesley Wilson | Detective Constable | City of Hamilton | $191,776 |
| Michael Best | Police - Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Durham | $189,206 |
| Ajay Lal | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $196,474 |
| Vito Lamascese | Detective Constable | Regional Municipality of Niagara - Niagara Reg. Police | $185,536 |
| Nicholas Cercone | Detective Constable | City of Hamilton | $182,936 |
| Andrej Duma | Detective Constable | City of Hamilton | $175,096 |