Melanie Gruer
Ottawa Hospital/Chief Communications Officer/chef des Communications
2025 Salary
$258,128Total compensation $259,010, including $882 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
#21Ottawa Hospital
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$258,1282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$202,099 in 2022 is worth about $219,475 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Communications Officer/chef des CommunicationsThe Ottawa Hospital | $258,128Benefits $882Total $259,010 |
| 2024 | Chief Communications Officer/chef des CommunicationsThe Ottawa Hospital | $234,707Benefits $683Total $235,390 |
| 2023 | Chief Communications Officer/Chef des communicationsThe Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa | $229,389Benefits $679Total $230,068 |
| 2022 | Chief Communications Officer/Directeur des communicationsThe Ottawa Hospital | $202,099Benefits $641Total $202,740 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melanie Gruer's 2025 salary of $258,128 comes to roughly $159,909 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $234,707, that is a rise of about 10%. That is about 19% above the 2025 median of $217,532 for Chief Communications Officer on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$159,909
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
- vs. 2025 Chief Communications Officer median
- +19%
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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.