Melissa Buchanan
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Curriculum Leader
2025 Salary
$107,367Total compensation $107,469, including $102 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
#2,229Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$107,3672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$105,332 in 2024 is worth about $107,493 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Curriculum LeaderOttawa Catholic School Board | $107,367Benefits $102Total $107,469 |
| 2024 | TeacherOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,332Benefits $97Total $105,429 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Buchanan was paid $107,367 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $79,059, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.2%. At Ottawa Catholic School Board, 2,495 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $122,634; Melissa Buchanan's total compensation of $107,469 ranked #2,229. That is about 2% more than the $105,332 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$79,059
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2025 Curriculum Leader median
- −13%
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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.