Melissa Abercrombie
Melissa Abercrombie served as the Director of Public Works at County of Oxford in 2025, received an annual salary of $183,712.30 and a taxable benefit of $1,153.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melissa has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$184,865.58
Total paid in 2025
$183,712.30
Salary
$1,153.28
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melissa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director of Public Works |
| Employer : | County of Oxford |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2025 |
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Between 2015 and 2025, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.95% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at County of Oxford. By 2025, Melissa's total pay had risen by 76.54% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Melissa's tenure as Director of Public Works, there has been a significant 17.22% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of Public Works | $183,712 | $1,153 | ⇧ 17.22% |
| 2024 | Director of Public Works | $156,519 | $1,184 | ⇧ 4.77% |
| 2023 | Manager Engineering Services | $149,341 | $1,182 | ⇧ 3.13% |
| 2022 | Manager Engineering Services | $144,776 | $1,182 | ⇧ 6.27% |
| 2021 | Manager of Engineering Services | $136,122 | $1,223 | ⇩ -2.66% |
| 2020 | Manager of Engineering Services | $140,052 | $1,043 | ⇧ 5.04% |
| 2019 | Manager of Engineering Services | $133,210 | $1,110 | ⇧ 7.98% |
| 2018 | Manager of Engineering Services | $123,669 | $723 | ⇧ 5.86% |
| 2017 | Manager of Engineering Services | $116,796 | $704 | ⇧ 6.25% |
| 2016 | Manager of Roads And Facilities | $110,020 | $570 | ⇧ 5.61% |
| 2015 | Manager of Roads And Facilities | $104,137 | $581 |
The 2025 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director of Public Works ) in the County of Oxford.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Melissa Abercrombie | $183,712 | $1,153 |
The 2025 Sunshine List has 103 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 103 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Debortoli | Contract for Service – Interim Chief Administrative Officer Interim Director of Public Works | City of Elliot Lake | $233,223 |
| Francis Joseph Quarisa | Director Public Works Operations | City of Richmond Hill | $231,359 |
| W. Samantha Fraser | Director of Public Works | Township of King | $222,483 |
| Iain Mudd | Director, Planning, Development And Public Works | County of Peterborough | $220,316 |
| Jonathan Osborne | Director of Public Works | Town of LaSalle | $213,466 |
| Cassandra Musclow | Director, Public Works Operations | City of Peterborough | $211,926 |
| Mark Agnoletto | Director, Public Works Services | Town of Newmarket | $211,126 |
| Philippe Bartnik | Director Public Works And Engineering Services | Town of Tecumseh | $207,435 |
| Joel Cotter | Senior Director, Integrated Planning And Public Works, Planning And City Planner | City of Waterloo | $208,192 |
| Ken Krcel | Director of Public Works And Environmental Services | City of Timmins | $207,324 |