Tanzeel Merchant
Municipal Affairs and Housing/Regional Director, Municipal Services Office Central Region
2025 Salary
$219,314Total compensation $219,560, including $247 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
#10Municipal Affairs and Housing
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$219,3142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$134,488 in 2016 is worth about $171,986 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Regional Director, Municipal Services Office Central RegionMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $219,314Benefits $247Total $219,560 |
| 2024 | Director, Local Government Policy BranchMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $172,451Benefits $225Total $172,675 |
| 2023 | Director, Local Government Policy Branch / Directeur, Direction des politiques relatives aux administrations localesMunicipal Affairs and Housing / Affaires municipales et Logement | $167,909Benefits $218Total $168,127 |
| 2022 | Director, Local Government Policy BranchMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $175,666Benefits $214Total $175,880 |
| 2021 | Director, Local Government Policy BranchMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $168,934Benefits $205Total $169,138 |
| 2020 | Director, Local Government Policy BranchMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $157,393Benefits $199Total $157,592 |
| 2019 | Director, Local Government Policy BranchMunicipal Affairs and Housing | $152,197Benefits $203Total $152,400 |
| 2018 | Director, Local Government Policy BranchMinistry of Municipal Affairs | $152,674Benefits $229Total $152,903 |
| 2016 | Director, Partnership and Consultation Branch / Directeur, Direction des partenariats et de la consultationMunicipal Affairs | $134,488Benefits $198Total $134,686 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $219,314 Tanzeel Merchant earned in 2025, roughly $140,545 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.9%. On total compensation of $219,560, Tanzeel Merchant ranked #10 of 303 disclosed at Municipal Affairs and Housing that year, where the median salary was $129,363. It is up about 27% on the $172,451 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$140,545
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
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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.