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Melissa Hercule

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton/Registered Nurse

2025 Salary

$114,826

Total compensation $115,103, including $276 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

#898

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$117,496

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,762 in 2024 to $115,103 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$117,496 in 2024 is worth about $119,906 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Registered NurseSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton$114,826Benefits $276Total $115,103
2024Registered NurseSt. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton$117,496Benefits $266Total $117,762

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Melissa Hercule's 2025 salary of $114,826 comes to roughly $83,908 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.1% effective) is deducted. Within St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Melissa Hercule's total compensation of $115,103 was the #898 of 1,623, against a median salary of $116,626. Melissa Hercule has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$83,908
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
vs. 2025 Registered Nurse median
−3%

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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.

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2025

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