Karen Mercedes Watson
$312,484.02asChief Talent Officer+25.79%
Employed by Treasury Board Secretariat in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2024 to 2025.
Karen Mercedes Watson, Chief Talent Officer at Treasury Board Secretariat, earned a disclosed salary of $312,484.02 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 25.79% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Karen Mercedes Watson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 2 times between 2024 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $312,484.02 in 2025. In addition to salary, $347.03 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Treasury Board Secretariat reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Chief Talent Officers in Treasury Board Secretariat
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Karen Mercedes Watson | $312,484.02 |
Other employees at Treasury Board Secretariat
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Shannon Fenton Associate Deputy Minister, Office of the Treasury Board | Associate Deputy Minister, Office of the Treasury Board | $366,303.17 |
| Beili Wong Comptroller General and Associate Deputy Minister | Comptroller General and Associate Deputy Minister | $345,165.23 |
| Matthew Siple Chief Negotiator, Labour and Employee Relations | Chief Negotiator, Labour and Employee Relations | $340,769.05 |
| Kelly Mcaslan Assistant Deputy Minister, Talent, Leadership and Performance Division | Assistant Deputy Minister, Talent, Leadership and Performance Division | $321,470.03 |
| Beverly Hawton Assistant Deputy Minister, Pay and Benefits Services Division | Assistant Deputy Minister, Pay and Benefits Services Division | $318,088.28 |
| Rana Sohaeb Raashid Assistant Deputy Minister, Resources and Economic Development Division | Assistant Deputy Minister, Resources and Economic Development Division | $299,792.24 |
| Lisa Zanetti Assistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social and Communities Division | Assistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social and Communities Division | $296,174.31 |
| Kirstin Rydahl Assistant Deputy Minister, Talent, Leadership and Performance Division | Assistant Deputy Minister, Talent, Leadership and Performance Division | $295,793.17 |
| Shih-Hsuan Hung Director, Business Planning and Financial Management Branch | Director, Business Planning and Financial Management Branch | $294,097.36 |
| Maureen Buckley Provincial Controller and Assistant Deputy Minister | Provincial Controller and Assistant Deputy Minister | $289,144.10 |