Melissa Drakes
Toronto District School Board/Chair, Elementary
2025 Salary
$120,916Total compensation $120,916, including $0 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
#8,830Toronto District School Board
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$120,9162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$106,413 in 2024 is worth about $108,595 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $120,916Benefits $0Total $120,916 |
| 2024 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $106,413Benefits $0Total $106,413 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Drakes's 2025 salary of $120,916 comes to roughly $87,410 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.2% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Chair, Elementary in 2025, the median was $132,879; this salary sits about 9% below it. That is about 14% more than the $106,413 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,410
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- vs. 2025 Chair, Elementary median
- −9%
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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.