Melanie Ward
Environment, Conservation and Parks/External and Stakeholder Relations Coordinator
2025 Salary
$138,064Total compensation $138,231, including $167 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
#358Environment, Conservation and Parks
Years on List
112011–2025
Peak Salary
$138,0642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$101,588 in 2011 is worth about $139,122 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | External and Stakeholder Relations CoordinatorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $138,064Benefits $167Total $138,231 |
| 2024 | External and Stakeholder Relations CoordinatorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $130,469Benefits $160Total $130,629 |
| 2023 | External and Stakeholder Relations Coordinator / Coordonnatrice des relations extérieures et des relations avec les intervenantsEnvironment, Conservation and Parks / Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs | $119,537Benefits $154Total $119,691 |
| 2022 | External and Stakeholder Relations CoordinatorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $116,741Benefits $152Total $116,893 |
| 2021 | Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $115,469Benefits $150Total $115,619 |
| 2020 | Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $113,202Benefits $147Total $113,350 |
| 2019 | Senior Policy AdvisorEnvironment, Conservation and Parks | $110,263Benefits $162Total $110,425 |
| 2016 | Manager, Program Review / Chef, examen des programmesEnvironment and Climate Change | $112,785Benefits $168Total $112,953 |
| 2013 | Manager, Source Protection ApprovalsEnvironment | $106,052Benefits $162Total $106,214 |
| 2012 | Manager, Source Protection ApprovalsEnvironment | $107,115Benefits $145Total $107,260 |
| 2011 | Group Leader, Source Protection / Chef d'équipe, protection des sources d'eauEnvironment / Environnement | $101,588Benefits $148Total $101,736 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melanie Ward was paid $138,064 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,114, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.7%. That is about 6% more than the $130,469 paid in 2024. Melanie Ward has appeared on the list 11 times since 2011. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,114
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
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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.