Tanzeel Merchant

$219,313.81asRegional Director, Municipal Services Office Central Region

Employed by Municipal Affairs and Housing in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2019 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Regional Director, Municipal Services Office Central Region
$219,313.81
$246.58
27.17%
2024
Director, Local Government Policy Branch
$172,450.63
$224.86
1.83%
2022
Director, Local Government Policy Branch
$175,666.32
$213.50
3.99%
2021
Director, Local Government Policy Branch
$168,933.59
$204.64
7.33%
2020
Director, Local Government Policy Branch
$157,393.44
$198.56
3.41%
2019
Director, Local Government Policy Branch
$152,197.24
$202.83

Tanzeel Merchant, Regional Director, Municipal Services Office Central Region at Municipal Affairs and Housing, earned a disclosed salary of $219,313.81 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 27.17% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Tanzeel Merchant has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times between 2019 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $219,313.81 in 2025. In addition to salary, $246.58 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Municipal Affairs and Housing reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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