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Melissa Burkholder

Niagara Health System/Registered Nurse / Infirmière autorisée

2025 Salary

$160,050

Total compensation $160,566, including $515 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

#84

Niagara Health System

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$190,663

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,993 in 2020 to $160,566 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$108,311 in 2020 is worth about $129,815 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$160,050Benefits $515Total $160,566
2024Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$124,513Benefits $535Total $125,048
2023Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$190,663Benefits $739Total $191,402
2022Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$173,321Benefits $693Total $174,013
2021Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$137,570Benefits $671Total $138,241
2020Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health$108,311Benefits $682Total $108,993

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Melissa Burkholder's $160,050 salary works out to roughly $109,416 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. Among those listed as Registered Nurse in 2025, the median was $118,460; this salary sits about 35% above it. Melissa Burkholder has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$109,416
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.6%
vs. 2025 Registered Nurse median
+35%

Where does $160,050 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.

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2025

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