Melissa Cowburn
Waterloo Region District School Board/Teacher/Secondary
2025 Salary
$123,231Total compensation $123,333, including $102 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
#458Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$141,8792024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,244 in 2018 is worth about $123,389 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $123,231Benefits $102Total $123,333 |
| 2024 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $141,879Benefits $98Total $141,977 |
| 2023 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $109,888Benefits $100Total $109,989 |
| 2022 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $112,965Benefits $91Total $113,055 |
| 2021 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $108,641Benefits $87Total $108,727 |
| 2020 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $108,868Benefits $82Total $108,951 |
| 2019 | Department Head GuidanceWaterloo Region District School Board | $106,450Benefits $80Total $106,530 |
| 2018 | Department Head GuidanceWaterloo Region District School Board | $100,244Benefits $78Total $100,322 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $123,231 Melissa Cowburn earned in 2025, roughly $88,720 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.0%. It is down about 13% from the $141,879 paid in 2024. Within Waterloo Region District School Board, Melissa Cowburn's total compensation of $123,333 was the #458 of 3,302, against a median salary of $116,487. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,720
- 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 Secondary Teacher median
- +4%
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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.