Melanie Cardona
Ontario Provincial Police/Investigator
2025 Salary
$158,641Total compensation $158,828, including $187 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
#3,560Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$158,6412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$101,664 in 2022 is worth about $110,405 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $158,641Benefits $187Total $158,828 |
| 2024 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $120,884Benefits $152Total $121,036 |
| 2023 | Team Member / Membre de l'équipeOntario Provincial Police | $122,640Benefits $129Total $122,770 |
| 2022 | Law Enforcement OfficerOntario Provincial Police | $101,664Benefits $117Total $101,781 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melanie Cardona's 2025 salary of $158,641 comes to roughly $108,641 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. It is up about 31% on the $120,884 paid in 2024. Within Ontario Provincial Police, Melanie Cardona's total compensation of $158,828 was the #3,560 of 7,684, against a median salary of $155,704. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,641
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Investigator median
- −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.