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Nicola Mercer

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit/Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer

2025 Salary

$356,341

Total compensation $361,818, including $5,477 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

#1

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit

Years on List

18

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$387,874

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $193,254 in 2008 to $361,818 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$193,154 in 2008 is worth about $277,966 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$356,341Benefits $5,477Total $361,818
2024Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$350,779Benefits $5,484Total $356,263
2023Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$320,544Benefits $5,512Total $326,056
2022Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$387,874Benefits $5,608Total $393,482
2021Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$378,482Benefits $5,529Total $384,011
2020Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$307,892Benefits $656Total $308,548
2019Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$312,711Benefits $649Total $313,360
2018Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer/Medecin-hygieniste/Directrice generaleWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$311,498Benefits $5,409Total $316,908
2017Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer / Médecin-hygiéniste/Directrice généraleWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit / Bureau De Santé Wellington Dufferin Guelph$301,340Benefits $5,429Total $306,770
2016Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer / Médecin-hygiéniste/Directrice généraleWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$301,340Benefits $5,379Total $306,720
2015Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer / Médecin-hygiéniste/Directrice généraleWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$318,205Benefits $655Total $318,860
2014Medical Officer of Health / Chief Executive Officer / Médecin-hygéniste / Directrice généraleWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$304,786Benefits $778Total $305,564
2013Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer / Médecin-hygéniste / Directrice généraleWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit / Conseil de Santé de Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph$298,616Benefits $779Total $299,395
2012Medical Officer of Health/ Chief Executive Officer /Médecin–hygéniste / Directrice généraleWellington–Dufferin–Guelph Health Unit / Conseil de Santé de Wellington–Dufferin–Guelph$284,432Benefits $737Total $285,170
2011Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer/Médecin-hygéniste/Directrice généraleWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit / Conseil de Santé de Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph$288,515Benefits $921Total $289,436
2010Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$249,166Benefits $823Total $249,989
2009Acting Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$241,602Benefits $406Total $242,008
2008Acting Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive OfficerWellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit$193,154Benefits $100Total $193,254

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Nicola Mercer was paid $356,341 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $205,549, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.8%. Among those listed as Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer in 2025, the median was $365,720; this salary sits about 3% below it. That is about 2% more than the $350,779 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$205,549
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.3%
vs. 2025 Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer median
−3%

Where does $356,341 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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