Melissa Guenther
Waterloo Region District School Board/Department Head
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$104,198Total compensation $104,298, including $100 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
2023
Employer Rank
#762Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
52019–2023
Peak Salary
$106,6772020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$101,510 in 2019 is worth about $122,558 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $104,198Benefits $100Total $104,298 |
| 2022 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $105,701Benefits $91Total $105,792 |
| 2021 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $105,559Benefits $87Total $105,646 |
| 2020 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $106,677Benefits $82Total $106,760 |
| 2019 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $101,510Benefits $80Total $101,590 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Guenther's 2023 salary of $104,198 comes to roughly $76,429 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 1% less than the $105,701 paid in 2022. Within Waterloo Region District School Board, Melissa Guenther's total compensation of $104,298 was the #762 of 2,504, against a median salary of $103,015. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$76,429
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- vs. 2023 Department Head median
- −4%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.