Melissa Mark
Human Rights Legal Support Centre/Research Counsel / Avocate recherchiste
2025 Salary
$106,028Total compensation $106,264, including $236 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
#8Human Rights Legal Support Centre
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$107,4712024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$103,378 in 2019 is worth about $124,814 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteHuman Rights Legal Support Centre | $106,028Benefits $236Total $106,264 |
| 2024 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteHuman Rights Legal Support Centre | $107,471Benefits $219Total $107,689 |
| 2023 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteHuman Rights Legal Support Centre / Centre d'assistance juridique en matière de droits de la personne | $103,750Benefits $212Total $103,962 |
| 2022 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteHuman Rights Legal Support Centre | $104,993Benefits $196Total $105,189 |
| 2021 | Research Counsel / Avocate recherchisteHuman Rights Legal Support Centre | $103,216Benefits $168Total $103,384 |
| 2020 | Research Counsel/Avocate recherchisteHuman Rights Legal Support Centre | $106,375Benefits $164Total $106,540 |
| 2019 | Research Counsel/ Avocate recherchisteHuman Rights Legal Support Centre | $103,378Benefits $186Total $103,564 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $106,028 Melissa Mark earned in 2025, roughly $78,154 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $107,471, that is a drop of about 1%. For comparison, the median Research Counsel on the 2025 list was paid $211,326; this salary is about 50% less. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$78,154
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- vs. 2025 Research Counsel median
- −50%
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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.