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.
Mercilyn Baxter
Mercilyn Baxter served as the Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister at Education in 2024, received an annual salary of $132,895.81 and a taxable benefit of $171.35, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Mercilyn has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$133,067.16
Total paid in 2024
$132,895.81
Salary
$171.35
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mercilyn on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister |
| Employer : | Education |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2011 and 2024, Mercilyn experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.68% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Education. By 2024, Mercilyn's total pay had risen by 29.55% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Mercilyn's tenure as Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister, there has been a significant 6.26% rise in compensation over the past 3 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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| 2024 | Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister | $132,896 | $171 | ⇧ 3.11% |
| 2022 | Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister | $128,895 | $159 | ⇧ 3.06% |
| 2021 | Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister | $125,070 | $153 | ⇧ 7.38% |
| 2020 | Executive Assistant | $116,469 | $148 | ⇧ 1.54% |
| 2019 | Executive Assistant | $114,698 | $149 | ⇧ 3.53% |
| 2018 | Executive Assistant | $110,769 | $165 | ⇧ 8.62% |
| 2017 | Executive Assistant | $101,975 | $156 | ⇧ 1.71% |
| 2016 | Senior Analyst | $100,253 | $163 | ⇩ -4.12% |
| 2014 | Senior Resource Planning Analyst | $104,558 | $178 | ⇧ 1.52% |
| 2012 | Senior Resource Planning Analyst | $103,022 | $142 | ⇧ 0.44% |
| 2011 | Senior Resource Planning Analyst | $102,564 | $148 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister ) in the Education.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mercilyn Baxter | $132,896 | $171 |
| Sarah Evans | $126,876 | $153 |
| Lillian Lo | $145,831 | $163 |
| Robyn Trew | $145,016 | $162 |
| Denise Vanek | $132,222 | $155 |
| Elena Wagner | $146,138 | $161 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 541 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 541 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darina Landa | Executive Director, Advancement, Temerty Faculty of Medicine And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement Relations with Health Care Institutions | University of Toronto | $377,709 |
| Kim Hunt-rao | Executive Director, Advancement And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement College Relations, Arts And Science | University of Toronto | $314,908 |
| Richard Ooi | Senior Executive Officer, Assistant Vice President, Academic Administration And Resourcing | York University | $294,281 |
| Victoria Watkins | Assistant Dean And Executive Director | York University | $284,160 |
| Felix Moses | Senior Executive Officer / Research Assistant | York University | $250,371 |
| Susan Picarello | Assistant Deputy Minister, Emergency Health Services / Public Health Modernization Executive Lead | Health | $223,813 |
| Su-lan M Tenn | Assistant Dean, Executive Masters of Business Administration Program | York University | $216,873 |
| Daniela Gigliotti Rivas | Assistant Executive Director | Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged | $196,426 |
| Darshan Janda | Senior Director, Audit And Risk, Assistant Chief Audit Executive | Liquor Control Board of Ontario | $188,385 |
| M. Arlene Dosen | Executive Director And Assistant Dean | McMaster University | $171,566 |