Mark Merritt
Haldimand County/General Manager, Financial Services
2025 Salary
$226,555Total compensation $227,857, including $1,302 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
#3Haldimand County
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$226,5552025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$111,523 in 2010 is worth about $157,185 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General Manager, Financial ServicesHaldimand County | $226,555Benefits $1,302Total $227,857 |
| 2024 | General Manager, Financial and Data ServicesHaldimand County | $201,312Benefits $1,116Total $202,428 |
| 2023 | General Manager, Financial and Data ServicesHaldimand County | $175,708Benefits $1,326Total $177,034 |
| 2022 | General Manager, Financial and Data ServicesHaldimand County | $181,621Benefits $1,227Total $182,848 |
| 2021 | General Manager, Financial and Data ServicesHaldimand County | $156,220Benefits $1,170Total $157,390 |
| 2020 | General Manager, Financial and Data ServicesHaldimand County | $147,377Benefits $1,093Total $148,470 |
| 2019 | General Manager, Financial and Data ServicesHaldimand County | $138,356Benefits $905Total $139,261 |
| 2018 | General Manager, Financial and Data ServicesHaldimand County | $125,749Benefits $738Total $126,487 |
| 2017 | TreasurerHaldimand County | $123,243Benefits $720Total $123,963 |
| 2016 | TreasurerHaldimand County | $120,671Benefits $781Total $121,452 |
| 2015 | TreasurerHaldimand County | $122,368Benefits $868Total $123,235 |
| 2014 | TreasurerHaldimand County | $115,920Benefits $878Total $116,798 |
| 2013 | TreasurerHaldimand County | $114,550Benefits $788Total $115,338 |
| 2012 | TreasurerHaldimand County | $112,789Benefits $717Total $113,505 |
| 2011 | TreasurerHaldimand County | $110,449Benefits $660Total $111,109 |
| 2010 | TreasurerHaldimand County | $111,523Benefits $601Total $112,124 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mark Merritt's 2025 salary of $226,555 comes to roughly $144,205 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 13% more than the $201,312 paid in 2024. Within Haldimand County, Mark Merritt's total compensation of $227,857 was the #3 of 125, against a median salary of $117,132. Mark Merritt has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$144,205
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
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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.