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Melany Chretien

Ottawa Community Housing Corporation/Director, Communications and Public Information

2025 Salary

$157,434

Total compensation $164,028, including $6,593 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

#13

Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$157,434

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,774 in 2018 to $164,028 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$104,067 in 2018 is worth about $128,094 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Communications and Public InformationOttawa Community Housing Corporation$157,434Benefits $6,593Total $164,028
2024Director, Communications and Public InformationOttawa Community Housing Corporation$152,137Benefits $6,860Total $158,997
2023Director, Corporate CommunicationsOttawa Community Housing Corporation$146,291Benefits $5,835Total $152,126
2022Director, Corporate CommunicationsOttawa Community Housing Corporation$137,155Benefits $1,079Total $138,234
2021Director, Corporate CommunicationsOttawa Community Housing Corporation$135,511Benefits $5,861Total $141,372
2020Director, Corporate CommunicationsOttawa Community Housing Corporation$122,354Benefits $6,026Total $128,380
2019Director, Corporate CommunicationsOttawa Community Housing Corporation$114,780Benefits $5,936Total $120,716
2018Director, Corporate CommunicationsOttawa Community Housing Corporation$104,067Benefits $3,707Total $107,774

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Melany Chretien was paid $157,434 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,976, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.9%. On total compensation of $164,028, Melany Chretien ranked #13 of 124 disclosed at Ottawa Community Housing Corporation that year, where the median salary was $123,535. Melany Chretien has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$107,976
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%

Where does $157,434 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
2025

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