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Melissa Haveroen

Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/Food Scientist, Horticulture, Dairy, Meat and Fish

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$125,063

Total compensation $125,215, including $152 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
2024

Employer Rank

#197

Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Years on List

5

2020–2024

Peak Salary

$125,063

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,917 in 2020 to $125,215 in 2024.$100K$110K$120K$130K20202021202220232024
Total compensation, 2020–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2024

$101,784 in 2020 is worth about $121,993 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Food Scientist, Horticulture, Dairy, Meat and FishAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs$125,063Benefits $152Total $125,215
2023Food Scientist, Horticulture, Dairy, Meat and Fish / Scientifique, produits alimentaires horticoles, produits laitiers, produits alimentaires - viandes et poissonAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation Et Affaires Rurales$112,324Benefits $145Total $112,470
2022Food Scientist, Horticulture, Dairy, Meat and FishAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs$109,961Benefits $143Total $110,103
2021Food Scientist, Horticulture, Dairy, Meat and FishAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs$106,972Benefits $139Total $107,111
2020Food Scientist, Horticulture, Dairy, Meat and FishAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs$101,784Benefits $133Total $101,917

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Melissa Haveroen was paid $125,063 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,210, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.6%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $112,324, that is a rise of about 11%. Melissa Haveroen has appeared on the list 5 times since 2020. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$89,210
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.7%

Where does $125,063 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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