Melissa D. Strachan
University of Waterloo/Associate Director, Counselling Services
2025 Salary
$143,419Total compensation $144,120, including $701 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
#1,321University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$143,4192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$135,285 in 2023 is worth about $141,399 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Director, Counselling ServicesUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,419Benefits $701Total $144,120 |
| 2024 | Associate Director, Counselling ServicesUniversity Of Waterloo | $139,863Benefits $590Total $140,453 |
| 2023 | Associate Director, Counselling ServicesUniversity Of Waterloo | $135,285Benefits $520Total $135,805 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa D. Strachan's 2025 salary of $143,419 comes to roughly $100,145 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Melissa D. Strachan's total compensation of $144,120 ranked #1,321. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,145
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
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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.