Melanie Cacciotti
Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology/Chief of Staff/Chef de cabinet
2025 Salary
$183,066Total compensation $183,466, including $400 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
#10Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$183,0662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$102,676 in 2020 is worth about $123,062 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief of Staff/Chef de cabinetCambrian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $183,066 |
| 2024 | Executive Director Development, Satellite Campuses and Office of the President/Directeur exécutif du développement, campus satellites et bureau du présidentCambrian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $168,327 |
| 2023 | Executive Director, Alumni and Development, and Office of the President/Directeur exécutif, Anciens élèves et développement, et Bureau du présidentCambrian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $150,185 |
| 2022 | Manager, Office of the President/Chef, Bureau du PrésidentCambrian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $113,911 |
| 2021 | Manager, Office of the President/Chef, Bureau du PrésidentCambrian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $105,542 |
| 2020 | Coordinator, President’s Office and Liaison to Board of Governors/Coordonnateur, bureau du président et liaison avec le conseil des gouverneursCambrian College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $102,676 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melanie Cacciotti was paid $183,066 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $121,946, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $168,327, that is a rise of about 9%. For comparison, the median Chief of Staff on the 2025 list was paid $160,156; this salary is about 14% more. Most Colleges employees belong to the CAAT Pension Plan, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$121,946
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2025 Chief of Staff median
- +14%
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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.