Darren Mchugh
$135,677.18asSenior Economic Advisor+3.74%
Employed by Finance in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2018 to 2025.
Darren Mchugh earned $135,677.18 as Senior Economic Advisor at Finance in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.74% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Darren Mchugh has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times between 2018 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $135,677.18 in 2025. In addition to salary, $167.46 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Finance reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
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Other employees at Finance
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Hill Team Lead, Risk and Performance Management | Team Lead, Risk and Performance Management | $135,677.18 |
| Brian Wigg Team Lead | Team Lead | $135,677.18 |
| Ron Candelario Team Lead | Team Lead | $135,677.18 |
| Chong Hsien Malcolm Li Senior Tax Policy and Data Analyst | Senior Tax Policy and Data Analyst | $135,677.18 |
| Colleen Alleyne-Umrah Senior Tax Legislation Specialist | Senior Tax Legislation Specialist | $135,677.18 |
| Charles Christopher Perrin Special Policy Advisor and Executive Assistant | Special Policy Advisor and Executive Assistant | $135,670.72 |
| Mark Merkur Economic Specialist | Economic Specialist | $135,617.36 |
| Caroline Crnekovic Senior Policy Advisor | Senior Policy Advisor | $135,615.98 |
| Kevin Cherry Senior Policy Advisor | Senior Policy Advisor | $135,524.18 |
| Hugh Cowan Manager, Data Management and Analysis | Manager, Data Management and Analysis | $135,513.69 |