Melissa Kakuk
St Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor
2025 Salary
$134,990Total compensation $135,084, including $93 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
#89St Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$134,9902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,942 in 2020 is worth about $122,182 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorSt Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $134,990Benefits $93Total $135,084 |
| 2024 | ProfessorSt Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $131,487Benefits $93Total $131,581 |
| 2023 | ProfessorSt Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $128,854Benefits $95Total $128,949 |
| 2022 | ProfessorSt Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $111,466Benefits $113Total $111,579 |
| 2021 | ProfessorSt Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $108,833Benefits $125Total $108,958 |
| 2020 | ProfessorSt Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $101,942Benefits $117Total $102,059 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Kakuk's 2025 salary of $134,990 comes to roughly $95,374 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. Within St Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology, Melissa Kakuk's total compensation of $135,084 was the #89 of 314, against a median salary of $131,526. It is up about 3% on the $131,487 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably the CAAT Pension Plan in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,374
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- −1%
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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.