Melanie Simons
Ontario Science Centre/Director, Marketing and Communications / Directrice, marketing et communications
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$127,570Total compensation $127,734, including $164 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
2023
Employer Rank
#11Ontario Science Centre
Years on List
62018–2023
Peak Salary
$127,5702023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2023
$107,906 in 2018 is worth about $132,820 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director, Marketing and Communications / Directrice, marketing et communicationsOntario Science Centre / Centre des sciences de l'Ontario | $127,570Benefits $164Total $127,734 |
| 2022 | Director, Marketing and CommunicationsOntario Science Centre | $123,984Benefits $159Total $124,143 |
| 2021 | Director, MarketingOntario Science Centre | $120,715Benefits $150Total $120,866 |
| 2020 | Director, MarketingOntario Science Centre | $116,039Benefits $144Total $116,182 |
| 2019 | Director, MarketingOntario Science Centre | $109,871Benefits $145Total $110,016 |
| 2018 | Director, MarketingOntario Science Centre | $107,906Benefits $161Total $108,067 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
In 2023, Melanie Simons's $127,570 salary works out to roughly $89,846 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.6%. Among those listed as Director Marketing and Communications in 2023, the median was $125,779; this salary sits about 1% above it. Melanie Simons has appeared on the list 6 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,846
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2023 Director Marketing and Communications median
- +1%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.