Melissa Debruyne
Greater Essex County District School Board/Principal – Secondary
2025 Salary
$170,111Total compensation $170,213, 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
#17Greater Essex County District School Board
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$170,1112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$122,941 in 2015 is worth about $159,454 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Debruyne's 2025 salary of $170,111 comes to roughly $114,953 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% below the 2025 median of $172,928 for Secondary School Principal on the Sunshine List. That is about the same as the $169,920 paid in 2024. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,953
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- −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.