The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Melissa Marie Bruno served as the Manager, Strategic Research at Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in 2025, received an annual salary of $148,371.52 and a taxable benefit of $599.56, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melissa Marie has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$148,971.08

Total paid in 2025

$148,371.52

Salary

$599.56

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Manager, Strategic Research
Employer :   Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $149K Avg: $149K High: $149K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$149K
Low: $107K Avg: $140K High: $170K
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Between 2019 and 2025, Melissa Marie experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.66% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. By 2025, Melissa Marie's total pay had risen by 44.33% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Melissa Marie's tenure as Manager, Strategic Research, there has been a significant 15.48% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Manager, Strategic Research $148,372 $600 15.48%
2024 Manager, Strategic Research $128,482 $517 8.66%
2023 Senior Planner, Strategy $118,321 $395 5.76%
2022 Senior Planner, Strategy $112,016 $228 8.74%
2019 Senior Planner, Strategy $103,029 $190

The 2025 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Manager, Strategic Research ) in the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Melissa Marie Bruno $148,372 $600

The 2025 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Aidan Carter Manager, Strategic Policy Research And Advisory Finance $170,285
Glenn Lang Manager Strategic Projects And Research Regional Municipality of York $163,881
Devin C Taylor Manager Strategic Issues Policy And Research City of Toronto $156,070
Melissa Marie Bruno Manager, Strategic Research Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $148,971
Erin Smith Manager, Research And Strategic Planning Ontario Media Development Corporation $144,356
Ameet Sengar Senior Manager, Research Institute Strategic Projects The Hospital for Sick Children $141,985
Joerg Wittenbrinck Manager, Strategic Policy And Research Energy and Mines $136,346
Ailsa Kay Manager, Strategic Research Programs University of Guelph $136,938
Bettina Klenkler Manager Research And Strategic Initiatives Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $122,807
Anna Rupert Senior Manager, Research And Strategic Priorities George Hull Centre For Children and Families $113,518