Melanie Jordison
City of Toronto/Deputy Chief
2025 Salary
$242,418Total compensation $259,859, including $17,441 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
#71City of Toronto
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$242,4182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$124,445 in 2020 is worth about $149,152 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy ChiefCity Of Toronto | $242,418Benefits $17,441Total $259,859 |
| 2024 | Deputy ChiefCity Of Toronto | $205,709Benefits $11,084Total $216,793 |
| 2023 | Deputy ChiefCity Of Toronto | $169,716Benefits $10,778Total $180,493 |
| 2022 | Commander OperationsCity Of Toronto | $132,379Benefits $1,651Total $134,030 |
| 2021 | Commander Professional StandardsCity Of Toronto | $124,484Benefits $1,610Total $126,093 |
| 2020 | Commander Professional StandardsCity Of Toronto | $124,445Benefits $1,575Total $126,020 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melanie Jordison's 2025 salary of $242,418 comes to roughly $152,163 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Deputy Chief on the 2025 list was paid $281,952; this salary is about 14% less. That is about 18% more than the $205,709 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$152,163
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
- vs. 2025 Deputy Chief median
- −14%
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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.