Melinda Bell
Durham District School Board/Elementary Teacher
2025 Salary
$114,096Total compensation $114,096, including $0 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
#3,054Durham District School Board
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$132,8612024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$102,990 in 2022 is worth about $111,845 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary TeacherDurham District School Board | $114,096Benefits $0Total $114,096 |
| 2024 | Elementary TeacherDurham District School Board | $132,861Benefits $0Total $132,861 |
| 2023 | Elementary TeacherDurham District School Board | $102,990Benefits $0Total $102,990 |
| 2022 | Elementary TeacherDurham District School Board | $102,990Benefits $0Total $102,990 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melinda Bell was paid $114,096 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $83,456, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.0%. For comparison, the median Elementary Teacher on the 2025 list was paid $118,036; this salary is about 3% less. Melinda Bell has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,456
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher median
- −3%
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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.