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Carol Mercer

Treasury Board Secretariat/Director, Planning and Human Capital Governance

2025 Salary

$224,499

Total compensation $224,723, including $224 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#46

Treasury Board Secretariat

Years on List

3

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$224,499

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $130,304 in 2018 to $224,723 in 2025. No data from 2020 to 2024.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K20182025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$130,109 in 2018 is worth about $160,149 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Planning and Human Capital GovernanceTreasury Board Secretariat$224,499Benefits $224Total $224,723
2019Director, Agency ReviewTreasury Board Secretariat$135,803Benefits $174Total $135,977
2018Director, Justice, Procurement and AgencyTreasury Board Secretariat$130,109Benefits $195Total $130,304

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $224,499 Carol Mercer earned in 2025, roughly $143,174 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. The 2019 record under this name shows $135,803. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2018. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$143,174
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.2%

Where does $224,499 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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