Melissa Durward
Durham District School Board/Senior Manager Finance
2025 Salary
$178,916Total compensation $178,916, 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
#21Durham District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$200,3492024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$116,579 in 2018 is worth about $143,495 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Manager FinanceDurham District School Board | $178,916Benefits $0Total $178,916 |
| 2024 | Senior Manager FinanceDurham District School Board | $200,349Benefits $0Total $200,349 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager FinanceDurham District School Board | $156,173Benefits $0Total $156,173 |
| 2022 | Senior Manager FinanceDurham District School Board | $156,173Benefits $0Total $156,173 |
| 2021 | Senior Manager FinanceDurham District School Board | $152,184Benefits $0Total $152,184 |
| 2020 | Senior Manager, FinanceDurham District School Board | $138,578Benefits $0Total $138,578 |
| 2019 | Manager Of Capital BudgetsDurham District School Board | $119,225Benefits $0Total $119,225 |
| 2018 | Manager of Capital BudgetsDurham District School Board | $116,579Benefits $126Total $116,705 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Durward was paid $178,916 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,798, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $200,349, that is a drop of about 11%. Melissa Durward has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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
- ~$119,798
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Senior Manager Finance median
- +24%
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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.