Mark Merkur
Finance/Economic Specialist
2025 Salary
$135,617Total compensation $135,774, including $156 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#253Finance
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$135,6172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$106,329 in 2022 is worth about $115,471 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $135,617Benefits $156Total $135,774 |
| 2024 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $119,343Benefits $150Total $119,493 |
| 2023 | Senior Economic Advisor / Conseiller économique principalFinance / Finances | $116,081Benefits $149Total $116,230 |
| 2022 | Economic SpecialistFinance | $106,329Benefits $139Total $106,468 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mark Merkur was paid $135,617 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,729, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.4%. At Finance, 656 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,480; Mark Merkur's total compensation of $135,774 ranked #253. 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
- ~$95,729
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Economic Specialist median
- +11%
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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.