Melissa Cousineau
University of Waterloo/Associate Director, Major and Principal Giving
2025 Salary
$119,577Total compensation $119,824, including $248 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
#1,782University of Waterloo
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$119,5772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$100,667 in 2021 is worth about $116,734 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Director, Major and Principal GivingUniversity Of Waterloo | $119,577Benefits $248Total $119,824 |
| 2024 | Associate Director, Major and Principal GivingUniversity Of Waterloo | $114,251Benefits $212Total $114,463 |
| 2023 | Associate Director, Major and Principal GivingUniversity Of Waterloo | $109,994Benefits $189Total $110,183 |
| 2022 | Associate Director, Major and Principal GivingUniversity Of Waterloo | $103,095Benefits $153Total $103,248 |
| 2021 | Associate Director, Major and Principal GivingUniversity Of Waterloo | $100,667Benefits $117Total $100,783 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $119,577 Melissa Cousineau earned in 2025, roughly $86,652 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.5%. On total compensation of $119,824, Melissa Cousineau ranked #1,782 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. Melissa Cousineau has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,652
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
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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.