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Wayne Mercer

Attorney General/Counsel

2010 Salary — last year on the list

$144,034

Total compensation $144,272, including $239 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
2010

Employer Rank

#1,070

Attorney General

Years on List

15

1996–2010

Peak Salary

$173,554

2001

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 15 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,966 in 1996 to $144,272 in 2010.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K199619992002200420072010
Total compensation, 1996–2010. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1996–2010

$106,658 in 1996 is worth about $197,000 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2010CounselAttorney General$144,034Benefits $239Total $144,272
2009CounselAttorney General$142,616Benefits $233Total $142,849
2008CounselAttorney General$140,666Benefits $244Total $140,910
2007CounselAttorney General$134,820Benefits $234Total $135,054
2006CounselAttorney General$158,704Benefits $253Total $158,957
2005CounselAttorney General$164,249Benefits $267Total $164,516
2004CounselAttorney General$164,174Benefits $277Total $164,451
2003CounselAttorney General$167,631Benefits $307Total $167,937
2002CounselAttorney General$152,792Benefits $326Total $153,117
2001CounselAttorney General$173,554Benefits $346Total $173,900
2000CounselAttorney General$115,306Benefits $329Total $115,635
1999CounselAttorney General$114,842Benefits $325Total $115,167
1998CounselAttorney General$111,777Benefits $318Total $112,096
1997CounselAttorney General$109,584Benefits $312Total $109,896
1996CounselAttorney General$106,658Benefits $308Total $106,966

On the List
2010

Wayne Mercer's $144,034 salary at Attorney General was about 13% below the 2010 median there, $165,405. Among the 1,646 people Attorney General disclosed in 2010, Wayne Mercer's total compensation of $144,272 placed #1,070. The 2010 Sunshine List recorded 71,684 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Wayne Mercer has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 15 times, 1996–2010, peaking in 2001 at $173,554.

Also at Attorney General
2010