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Melissa Brandon

Rainbow District School Board/Elementary Principal

2025 Salary

$145,955

Total compensation $145,955, 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

#47

Rainbow District School Board

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$153,277

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,524 in 2021 to $145,955 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$105,524 in 2021 is worth about $122,367 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Elementary PrincipalRainbow District School Board$145,955Benefits $0Total $145,955
2024Elementary PrincipalRainbow District School Board$153,277Benefits $0Total $153,277
2023Elementary PrincipalRainbow District School Board$125,208Benefits $0Total $125,208
2022Elementary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$121,871Benefits $0Total $121,871
2021Elementary TeacherRainbow District School Board$105,524Benefits $0Total $105,524

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Melissa Brandon's $145,955 salary works out to roughly $101,579 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. At Rainbow District School Board, 810 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,995; Melissa Brandon's total compensation of $145,955 ranked #47. Melissa Brandon has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$101,579
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.4%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
−12%

Where does $145,955 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 Rainbow District School Board
2025

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