Melanie Ford
Durham District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$148,277Total compensation $148,277, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#165Durham District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$149,1292024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$100,074 in 2017 is worth about $126,013 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $148,277Benefits $0Total $148,277 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $149,129Benefits $0Total $149,129 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $126,924Benefits $0Total $126,924 |
| 2022 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $112,886Benefits $0Total $112,886 |
| 2021 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $105,672Benefits $0Total $105,672 |
| 2020 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $113,459Benefits $0Total $113,459 |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $104,946Benefits $0Total $104,946 |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice PrincpalDurham District School Board | $101,413Benefits $0Total $101,413 |
| 2017 | Special Education FacilitatorDurham District School Board | $100,074Benefits $25Total $100,099 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $148,277 Melanie Ford earned in 2025, roughly $102,894 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. It is down about 1% from the $149,129 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,894
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −11%
Where does $148,277 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.