Melissa Kell
Solicitor General/Forensic Scientist
2025 Salary
$115,265Total compensation $115,510, including $245 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
#3,715Solicitor General
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$117,6802024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$100,483 in 2021 is worth about $116,520 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Forensic ScientistSolicitor General | $115,265 |
| 2024 | Forensic ScientistSolicitor General | $117,680 |
| 2023 | Forensic Scientist / Experte judiciaireSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $103,059 |
| 2022 | Forensic ScientistSolicitor General | $102,039 |
| 2021 | Forensic ScientistSolicitor General | $100,483 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Kell was paid $115,265 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $84,181, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.2%. Within Solicitor General, Melissa Kell's total compensation of $115,510 was the #3,715 of 5,958, against a median salary of $122,057. Melissa Kell has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. 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
- ~$84,181
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Forensic Scientist median
- about even
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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.