Melissa Gowanlock
City of Orillia/Manager of Communications
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$114,465Total compensation $115,112, including $648 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2024
Employer Rank
#62City of Orillia
Years on List
22023–2024
Peak Salary
$114,4652024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2024
$106,121 in 2023 is worth about $110,917 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manager of CommunicationsCity Of Orillia | $114,465Benefits $648Total $115,112 |
| 2023 | Manager of CommunicationsCity Of Orillia | $106,121Benefits $603Total $106,724 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Gowanlock's 2024 salary of $114,465 comes to roughly $83,213 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.8% effective) is deducted. Within City of Orillia, Melissa Gowanlock's total compensation of $115,112 was the #62 of 87, against a median salary of $122,024. That is about 8% more than the $106,121 paid in 2023. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,213
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- vs. 2024 Communications Manager median
- −4%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.