Melanie Spears
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research/Director
2025 Salary
$188,764Total compensation $189,883, including $1,118 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
#23Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$188,7642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$102,256 in 2016 is worth about $130,766 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DirectorOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $188,764Benefits $1,118Total $189,883 |
| 2024 | Co-Director and Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $180,451Benefits $1,069Total $181,520 |
| 2023 | Co-Director and Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $171,281Benefits $989Total $172,270 |
| 2022 | Co-Director and Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $162,135Benefits $795Total $162,930 |
| 2021 | Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $142,537Benefits $663Total $143,200 |
| 2020 | Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $130,769Benefits $656Total $131,425 |
| 2019 | Principal ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $111,644Benefits $536Total $112,180 |
| 2018 | Principal ScientistOntario Institute for Cancer Research | $106,947Benefits $523Total $107,470 |
| 2017 | Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research | $104,336Benefits $509Total $104,845 |
| 2016 | Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute for Cancer Research | $102,256Benefits $501Total $102,757 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melanie Spears's 2025 salary of $188,764 comes to roughly $124,893 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.9% effective) is deducted. At Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, 114 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $128,579; Melanie Spears's total compensation of $189,883 ranked #23. It is up about 5% on the $180,451 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,893
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Director median
- +13%
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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.