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Melinda Coleman

Environment, Conservation and Parks/Investigations Officer

2025 Salary

$116,774

Total compensation $117,001, including $227 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

#737

Environment, Conservation and Parks

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$116,774

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,975 in 2024 to $117,001 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$109,750 in 2024 is worth about $112,001 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Investigations OfficerEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$116,774Benefits $227Total $117,001
2024Investigations OfficerEnvironment, Conservation and Parks$109,750Benefits $226Total $109,975

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Melinda Coleman was paid $116,774 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,066, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.4%. For comparison, the median Investigations Officer on the 2025 list was paid $112,874; this salary is about 3% more. Melinda Coleman has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$85,066
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.2%
vs. 2025 Investigations Officer 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.

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