Melissa Cooling
Toronto District School Board/Teacher, Elementary
2025 Salary
$129,882Total compensation $129,882, 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
#6,028Toronto District School Board
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$129,8822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$100,335 in 2022 is worth about $108,962 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $129,882Benefits $0Total $129,882 |
| 2024 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $118,600Benefits $0Total $118,600 |
| 2023 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,076Benefits $0Total $100,076 |
| 2022 | Teacher ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,335Benefits $0Total $100,335 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Cooling was paid $129,882 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,484, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.6%. Among those listed as Elementary Teacher in 2025, the median was $118,036; this salary sits about 10% above it. That is about 10% more than the $118,600 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$92,484
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher median
- +10%
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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.