James Meloche
Town of Essex/Assistant Deputy Chief
2025 Salary
$103,529Total compensation $104,659, including $1,130 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
#30Town of Essex
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$103,5292025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Deputy ChiefTown Of Essex | $103,529 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Meloche's 2025 salary of $103,529 comes to roughly $76,442 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 20.8% effective) is deducted. At Town of Essex, 32 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $134,338; James Meloche's total compensation of $104,659 ranked #30. 2025 is the first year James Meloche appears on the list. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$76,442
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
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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.