Ontario public pay
Ruth Elizabeth Merskey
Senior Consultant at Tourism, Culture and Gaming. On Ontario’s disclosure list 8 years between 2018 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $148,179.44
- Taxable benefits
- $167.25
- Total disclosed
- $148,346.69
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$22,174 (+17.6%)8years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$22,174 (+17.6%)8years on
the list
Among 87 people with the title “Senior Consultant” in 2025
Paid more than 97% of them. Their median: $127,168.
$148,179$100,549$152,299
Among 221 people at Tourism, Culture and Gaming in 2025
47th highest paid. Their median: $127,798.
$148,179$100,077$406,556
Paid more than 79% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$148K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $103,588 | |
| 2019 | $104,325 | $109,039 |
| 2020 | $106,845 | $109,845 |
| 2021 | $107,831 | $112,678 |
| 2022 | $113,344 | $113,344 |
| 2023 | $121,124 | $115,436 |
| 2024 | $126,005 | |
| 2025 | $148,179 | $127,168 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tourism, Culture and GamingSenior Consultant · moved here | $148,179 | $167 | +$22,174 |
| 2024 | Treasury Board SecretariatSpecial Advisor and Executive Assistant · moved here | $126,005 | $163 | +$4,881 |
| 2023 | Public and Business Service Delivery / Services au public et aux entreprisesTeam Lead / Chef d'équipe · moved here | $121,124 | $154 | +$7,780 |
| 2022 | Government and Consumer ServicesProject Management Lead · moved here | $113,344 | $147 | +$5,513 |
| 2021 | Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture IndustriesSenior Consultant | $107,831 | $142 | +$986 |
| 2020 | Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture IndustriesSenior Consultant · moved here | $106,845 | $139 | +$2,520 |
| 2019 | Tourism, Culture and SportSenior Consultant · moved here | $104,325 | $138 | +$737 |
| 2018 | Attorney GeneralManager, Resource Plan Development | $103,588 | $156 |
Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal