Melissa Caruso
Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor
2025 Salary
$122,913Total compensation $123,006, including $93 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
#282Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$122,9132025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$111,231 in 2023 is worth about $116,258 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $122,913Benefits $93Total $123,006 |
| 2024 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $117,606Benefits $93Total $117,699 |
| 2023 | ProfessorNiagara College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $111,231Benefits $95Total $111,326 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Caruso's 2025 salary of $122,913 comes to roughly $88,540 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% below the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 5% more than the $117,606 paid in 2024. Melissa Caruso has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. After pension contributions (probably the CAAT Pension Plan in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,540
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- −10%
Where does $122,913 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.