Melinda Knox
Queen's University/Director (Research Promotion and Strategic Initiatives)
2025 Salary
$122,100Total compensation $122,100, 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
#1,162Queen's University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$122,1002025
Full 2025 roster at Queen's University →·See where $122,100 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$105,402 in 2023 is worth about $110,165 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director (Research Promotion and Strategic Initiatives)Queen's University | $122,100Benefits $0Total $122,100 |
| 2024 | Director (Thought Leadership and Strategic Initiatives)Queen’s University | $117,000Benefits $0Total $117,000 |
| 2023 | Director (Thought Leadership and Strategic Initiatives)Queen's University | $105,402Benefits $0Total $105,402 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melinda Knox's 2025 salary of $122,100 comes to roughly $88,080 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $117,000 paid in 2024. Melinda Knox has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$88,080
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
Where does $122,100 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.