Melissa Castellan Aldunate
City of Guelph/Manager, Policy Planning and Urban Design
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$147,910Total compensation $149,017, including $1,107 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#66City of Guelph
Years on List
102014–2023
Peak Salary
$147,9102023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2023
$104,493 in 2014 is worth about $137,042 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Manager, Policy Planning and Urban DesignCity Of Guelph | $147,910Benefits $1,107Total $149,017 |
| 2022 | Manager Policy Planning Urban DesignCity Of Guelph | $143,698Benefits $1,184Total $144,883 |
| 2021 | Manager Policy Planning Urban DesignCity Of Guelph | $140,489Benefits $1,168Total $141,657 |
| 2020 | Manager Policy Planning and Urban DesignCity Of Guelph | $143,736Benefits $1,159Total $144,896 |
| 2019 | Manager Policy Planning and Urban DesignCity Of Guelph | $135,832Benefits $1,130Total $136,962 |
| 2018 | Manager Policy Planning and Urban DesignCity of Guelph | $129,856Benefits $1,292Total $131,148 |
| 2017 | Manager Policy Planning Urgan DesignCity of Guelph | $123,379Benefits $868Total $124,248 |
| 2016 | Manager, Policy Planning Urban DesignCity of Guelph | $117,506Benefits $822Total $118,328 |
| 2015 | Manager Policy Planning and Urban DesignCity of Guelph | $111,912Benefits $550Total $112,462 |
| 2014 | Manager Policy Planning and Urban DesignCity of Guelph | $104,493Benefits $481Total $104,973 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Castellan Aldunate's 2023 salary of $147,910 comes to roughly $101,357 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $143,698 paid in 2022. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2014. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,357
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
Where does $147,910 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.