Melissa Low
Transportation/Senior Issues Advisor
2025 Salary
$117,811Total compensation $117,954, including $143 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
#1,107Transportation
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$117,8112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$109,956 in 2024 is worth about $112,211 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Issues AdvisorTransportation | $117,811Benefits $143Total $117,954 |
| 2024 | Senior Issues AdvisorTransportation | $109,956Benefits $133Total $110,088 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Low's $117,811 salary works out to roughly $85,653 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.3%. At Transportation, 1,710 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,798; Melissa Low's total compensation of $117,954 ranked #1,107. Melissa Low has appeared on the list twice since 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,653
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
Where does $117,811 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.