Melissa Austin
Regional Municipality of Niagara/Manager Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities
2025 Salary
$136,099Total compensation $136,356, including $258 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
#276Regional Municipality of Niagara
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$136,0992025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$106,442 in 2021 is worth about $123,430 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $136,099Benefits $258Total $136,356 |
| 2024 | Manager Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $109,752Benefits $199Total $109,951 |
| 2023 | Manager Social Assistance and Economic OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $115,546Benefits $192Total $115,738 |
| 2022 | Manager Social Assistance and Economic OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $107,058Benefits $204Total $107,262 |
| 2021 | Manager Social Assistance and Employment OpportunitiesRegional Municipality Of Niagara | $106,442Benefits $290Total $106,731 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Austin's $136,099 salary works out to roughly $96,002 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $109,752, that is a rise of about 24%. Melissa Austin has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,002
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
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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.