Melissa Carson
Toronto District School Board/Principal, Elementary
2025 Salary
$172,182Total compensation $172,182, 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
#484Toronto District School Board
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$172,1822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$107,934 in 2009 is worth about $154,920 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Carson's 2025 salary of $172,182 comes to roughly $116,092 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 3% more. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,092
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- +3%
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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.