Melissa Desilets
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board/Director, Operations / Direction – Opérations
2025 Salary
$208,642Total compensation $209,711, including $1,070 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#52Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Years on List
42017–2025
Peak Salary
$208,6422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$109,351 in 2017 is worth about $137,695 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Operations / Direction – OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $208,642Benefits $1,070Total $209,711 |
| 2024 | Director, Operations/Directrice, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $163,286Benefits $1,005Total $164,292 |
| 2022 | Director, Operations/Directrice, OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $109,498Benefits $279Total $109,777 |
| 2017 | Assistant Director Operations/Directrice adjointe OpérationsWorkplace Safety And Insurance Board | $109,351Benefits $527Total $109,878 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Desilets's $208,642 salary works out to roughly $135,026 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.3%. For comparison, the median Director Operations Direction on the 2025 list was paid $153,981; this salary is about 35% more. The 2024 record under this name shows $163,286. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$135,026
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- vs. 2025 Director Operations Direction median
- +35%
Where does $208,642 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.