Melissa Holmes
Lambton Kent District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$158,951Total compensation $158,951, 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
#79Lambton Kent District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$158,9512025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$105,209 in 2021 is worth about $122,001 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $158,951Benefits $0Total $158,951 |
| 2024 | Vice PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $148,443Benefits $0Total $148,443 |
| 2023 | Elementary Vice Principal / Summer SemesterLambton Kent District School Board | $122,266Benefits $0Total $122,266 |
| 2022 | Elementary Vice Principal / Summer SemesterLambton Kent District School Board | $114,645Benefits $0Total $114,645 |
| 2021 | Elementary Teacher / Summer SemesterLambton Kent District School Board | $105,209Benefits $0Total $105,209 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Holmes's 2025 salary of $158,951 comes to roughly $108,811 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $148,443, that is a rise of about 7%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. 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
- ~$108,811
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- −4%
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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.