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Merle Chadee

Legislative Assembly/Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociaux

2025 Salary

$162,092

Total compensation $162,291, including $199 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

#121

Legislative Assembly

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$162,092

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,609 in 2014 to $162,291 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$103,431 in 2014 is worth about $135,650 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$162,092Benefits $199Total $162,291
2024Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$153,585Benefits $191Total $153,776
2023Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative$137,004Benefits $182Total $137,187
2022Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$142,412Benefits $180Total $142,592
2021Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$133,919Benefits $177Total $134,096
2020Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$130,590Benefits $172Total $130,762
2019Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$125,019Benefits $167Total $125,187
2018Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$117,943Benefits $175Total $118,118
2017Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly / Assemblée législative$111,859Benefits $171Total $112,030
2016Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$106,453Benefits $174Total $106,627
2015Manager, Pay & Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$102,481Benefits $175Total $102,656
2014Manager, Pay and Benefits / Chef de la paie et des avantages sociauxLegislative Assembly$103,431Benefits $178Total $103,609

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Merle Chadee was paid $162,092 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,540, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.4%. It is up about 6% on the $153,585 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$110,540
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%

Where does $162,092 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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2025

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