Melissa Last
Durham District School Board/Elementary Teacher
2025 Salary
$121,455Total compensation $121,455, 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
#743Durham District School Board
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$136,9672024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$106,517 in 2023 is worth about $111,331 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary TeacherDurham District School Board | $121,455Benefits $0Total $121,455 |
| 2024 | Elementary TeacherDurham District School Board | $136,967Benefits $0Total $136,967 |
| 2023 | Elementary TeacherDurham District School Board | $106,517Benefits $0Total $106,517 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $121,455 Melissa Last earned in 2025, roughly $87,715 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.8%. For comparison, the median Elementary Teacher on the 2025 list was paid $118,036; this salary is about 3% more. It is down about 11% from the $136,967 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$87,715
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher 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.