Melanie Spence-Ariemma
University of Guelph/Vice Provost and Chief Academic Officer
2025 Salary
$292,567Total compensation $293,999, including $1,432 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
#22University of Guelph
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$292,5672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$150,610 in 2022 is worth about $163,559 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice Provost and Chief Academic OfficerUniversity Of Guelph | $292,567Benefits $1,432Total $293,999 |
| 2024 | Vice Provost and Chief Academic OfficerUniversity Of Guelph | $262,035Benefits $703Total $262,737 |
| 2023 | Vice Provost and Chief Academic OfficerUniversity Of Guelph | $246,514Benefits $1,286Total $247,800 |
| 2022 | Vice-Provost and Chief Academic OfficerUniversity Of Guelph | $150,610Benefits $412Total $151,022 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melanie Spence-Ariemma's $292,567 salary works out to roughly $175,913 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.9%. That is about 12% more than the $262,035 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$175,913
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.9%
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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.