Ontario public pay
Colleen Merrifield
Psychologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $159,000.21
- Taxable benefits
- $322.44
- Total disclosed
- $159,322.65
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$5,988 (+3.9%)9years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$5,988 (+3.9%)9years on
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Among 305 people with the title “Psychologist” in 2025
Paid more than 85% of them. Their median: $127,019.
$159,000$100,401$200,836
Among 1,623 people at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton in 2025
93rd highest paid. Their median: $116,626.
$159,000$100,023$592,155
Paid more than 84% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$159K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $103,963 | $110,382 |
| 2018 | $110,797 | $110,678 |
| 2019 | $119,502 | $111,356 |
| 2020 | $124,900 | $111,240 |
| 2021 | $135,719 | $115,747 |
| 2022 | $138,677 | $114,366 |
| 2023 | $152,977 | $116,746 |
| 2024 | $153,012 | $136,781 |
| 2025 | $159,000 | $127,019 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $159,000 | $322 | +$5,988 |
| 2024 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $153,012 | $349 | +$35 |
| 2023 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $152,977 | $379 | +$14,300 |
| 2022 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $138,677 | $455 | +$2,958 |
| 2021 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $135,719 | $527 | +$10,819 |
| 2020 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $124,900 | $538 | +$5,398 |
| 2019 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $119,502 | $554 | +$8,706 |
| 2018 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $110,797 | $571 | +$6,834 |
| 2017 | St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonPsychologist | $103,963 | $524 |
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