Melissa Mccauley
Wilfrid Laurier University/Director, Marketing and Brand Strategy
2025 Salary
$161,620Total compensation $162,771, including $1,151 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#382Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$161,6202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$128,140 in 2020 is worth about $153,581 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Marketing and Brand StrategyWilfrid Laurier University | $161,620Benefits $1,151Total $162,771 |
| 2024 | Director, Marketing and Brand StrategyWilfrid Laurier University | $154,895Benefits $1,181Total $156,076 |
| 2023 | Director, Marketing and Brand StrategyWilfrid Laurier University | $147,417Benefits $1,558Total $148,975 |
| 2022 | Director, MarketingWilfrid Laurier University | $136,581Benefits $447Total $137,028 |
| 2021 | Director, MarketingWilfrid Laurier University | $133,016Benefits $328Total $133,344 |
| 2020 | Director, MarketingWilfrid Laurier University | $128,140Benefits $273Total $128,413 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Mccauley was paid $161,620 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,280, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.4%. At Wilfrid Laurier University, 862 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,871; Melissa Mccauley's total compensation of $162,771 ranked #382. It is up about 4% on the $154,895 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,280
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
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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.