Melanie K. Wright

2016 Salary — last year on the list

$130,947

Total compensation $131,182, including $235 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2016

Employer Rank

#26

Cabinet Office

Years on List

2015–2016

Peak Salary

$130,947

2016

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2016. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2016

$112,192 in 2015 is worth about $145,512 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2016	Cabinet Office	Chief of StaffCabinet Office	$130,947	$235	$131,182
2015	Cabinet Office	Chief of Staff / Chef de cabinetCabinet Office	$112,192	$203	$112,394

On the List
2016

The 2016 Sunshine List recorded 124,445 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Among the 83 people Cabinet Office disclosed in 2016, Melanie K. Wright's total compensation of $131,182 placed #26. Cabinet Office's 2016 median disclosed salary was $115,039; Melanie K. Wright's $130,947 sat about 14% above it. Melanie K. Wright has appeared on the Sunshine List at Cabinet Office 2 times, 2015–2016.

Also at Cabinet Office
2016

Also at Cabinet Office, 2016
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Stephen Orsini	Secretary of the Cabinet	$349,841	$350,409
2	Steven Davidson	Deputy Minister	$260,159	$290,637
3	Lynn Betzner	Deputy Minister	$264,991	$271,792
4	Mary Shenstone	Assistant Deputy Minister	$197,167	$197,468
5	Sanjeev Erry	Assistant Deputy Minister, Anti-Racism Directorate	$196,407	$196,709
6	Ernie Bartucci	Assistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social, Environment and National Institutions	$195,813	$196,111
7	Shamira Madhany	Assistant Deputy Minister, Health, Social Education and Children's Policy	$195,533	$195,830
8	Craig McFadyen	Assistant Deputy Minister, Economics and Justice	$193,922	$194,211
9	Rhonda McMichael	Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications	$181,981	$182,261
10	Mark Lehman	Director, Canadian Intergovernmental Relations	$171,526	$171,695