James Merlin was paid $167,938.73 in total compensation as Secondary Vice Principal at York Catholic District School Board in 2025, 68% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
James Merlin has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $2.2M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $127,575.00 a year, up 60% over that span.
That is 38% above the average disclosed pay of $122,017.39 across 2,870 listed York Catholic District School Board employees.
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17 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How James Merlin's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
17 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $167,938.73 | ▲ 3.5% |
2024 | $162,327.96 | ▲ 21.6% |
2023 | $133,479.68 | ▼ 0.8% |
2022 | $134,616.30 | ▲ 3.9% |
2021 | $129,572.45 | ▲ 4.0% |
2020 | $124,555.95 | ▼ 8.1% |
2019 | $135,516.62 | ▲ 4.8% |
2018 | $129,304.54 | ▼ 0.2% |
2017 | $129,600.58 | ▲ 5.9% |
2016 | $122,420.07 | ▲ 1.4% |
2015 | $120,733.37 | ▲ 0.4% |
2014 | $120,302.53 | ▲ 0.0% |
2013 | $120,244.69 | ▲ 5.9% |
2012 | $113,507.61 | ▲ 1.9% |
2011 | $111,398.04 | ▲ 3.0% |
2010 | $108,178.93 | ▲ 3.0% |
2009First | $105,078.20 | — |
| 17 years total | $2.2M total | $127,575.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Secondary Vice Principal
- Sector
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- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 17
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