Denise Holmes
Township of Melancthon/Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk
2025 Salary
$178,550Total compensation $179,426, including $876 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1Township of Melancthon
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$178,5502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$116,697 in 2017 is worth about $146,945 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Administrative Officer/ClerkTownship Of Melancthon | $178,550Benefits $876Total $179,426 |
| 2024 | Chief Administrative Officer/ClerkTownship Of Melancthon | $171,221Benefits $902Total $172,123 |
| 2023 | Chief Administrative Officer/ClerkTownship Of Melancthon | $140,241Benefits $815Total $141,056 |
| 2022 | Chief Administrative Officer/ClerkTownship Of Melancthon | $133,200Benefits $777Total $133,977 |
| 2021 | Chief Administrative Officer/ClerkTownship Of Melancthon | $130,292Benefits $516Total $130,809 |
| 2020 | Chief Administrative Officer/ClerkTownship Of Melancthon | $129,770Benefits $516Total $130,286 |
| 2019 | Chief Administrative Officer/ClerkTownship Of Melancthon | $124,068Benefits $519Total $124,587 |
| 2018 | Chief Administrative Officer/ClerkTownship of Melancthon | $118,150Benefits $660Total $118,810 |
| 2017 | Chief Administrative Officer and ClerkTownship of Melancthon | $116,697Benefits $868Total $117,565 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $178,550 Denise Holmes earned in 2025, roughly $119,597 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. Among those listed as Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk in 2025, the median was $150,915; this salary sits about 18% above it. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,597
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk median
- +18%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.