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Melanie Southern

Town of Halton Hills/Chief Librarian and Chief Executive Officer

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$138,421

Total compensation $139,167, including $746 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
2022

Employer Rank

#51

Town of Halton Hills

Years on List

2

2021–2022

Peak Salary

$150,195

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $151,536 in 2021 to $139,167 in 2022.$100K$120K$140K$160K20212022
Total compensation, 2021–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2022

$150,195 in 2021 is worth about $174,166 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Chief Librarian and Chief Executive OfficerTown Of Halton Hills$138,421Benefits $746Total $139,167
2021Chief LibrarianTown Of Halton Hills$150,195Benefits $1,341Total $151,536

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $138,421 Melanie Southern earned in 2022, roughly $94,909 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. At Town of Halton Hills, 127 people made the 2022 list with a median salary of $130,285; Melanie Southern's total compensation of $139,167 ranked #51. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $150,195, that is a drop of about 8%. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$94,909
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%

Where does $138,421 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

Also at Town of Halton Hills
2022

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