Melissa Brisson
City of Ottawa – Police Services/Police Communicator
2025 Salary
$166,784Total compensation $167,394, including $610 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
#382City of Ottawa – Police Services
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$166,7842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$137,310 in 2022 is worth about $149,116 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa – Police Services | $166,784Benefits $610Total $167,394 |
| 2024 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $146,301Benefits $610Total $146,911 |
| 2023 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $131,954Benefits $610Total $132,564 |
| 2022 | Police CommunicatorCity Of Ottawa - Police Services | $137,310Benefits $610Total $137,920 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Brisson was paid $166,784 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,122, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.9%. At City of Ottawa – Police Services, 1,779 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $143,052; Melissa Brisson's total compensation of $167,394 ranked #382. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,122
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Police Communicator median
- +37%
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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.