Melissa Pestill
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor
2025 Salary
$136,631Total compensation $136,689, including $58 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
#461Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$136,6312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$125,376 in 2023 is worth about $131,042 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $136,631Benefits $58Total $136,689 |
| 2024 | ProfessorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $127,284Benefits $58Total $127,342 |
| 2023 | ProfessorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $125,376Benefits $59Total $125,435 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Pestill was paid $136,631 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,303, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.5%. Within Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Melissa Pestill's total compensation of $136,689 was the #461 of 989, against a median salary of $133,949. That is about 7% more than the $127,284 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably the CAAT Pension Plan in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,303
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +1%
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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.