Melanie Cairns
Upper Grand District School Board/Elementary Teacher
2025 Salary
$135,273Total compensation $135,376, including $102 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
#200Upper Grand District School Board
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$135,2732025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$120,322 in 2024 is worth about $122,789 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $135,273Benefits $102Total $135,376 |
| 2024 | Elementary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $120,322Benefits $98Total $120,420 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melanie Cairns was paid $135,273 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,535, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $120,322, that is a rise of about 12%. That is about 15% above the 2025 median of $118,036 for Elementary Teacher on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,535
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher median
- +15%
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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.