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Melanie Cowan-Wilkshire

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board/Elementary Teacher

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$109,289

Total compensation $109,289, including $0 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
2022

Employer Rank

#255

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Years on List

2

2021–2022

Peak Salary

$109,289

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,333 in 2021 to $109,289 in 2022.$100K$103K$105K$108K$110K20212022
Total compensation, 2021–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2022

$102,333 in 2021 is worth about $118,666 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board$109,289Benefits $0Total $109,289
2021Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board$102,333Benefits $0Total $102,333

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

In 2022, Melanie Cowan-Wilkshire's $109,289 salary works out to roughly $78,423 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. For comparison, the median Elementary Teacher on the 2022 list was paid $102,996; this salary is about 6% more. That is about 7% more than the $102,333 paid in 2021. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$78,423
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%
vs. 2022 Elementary Teacher median
+6%

Where does $109,289 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

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2022

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