Melissa Rabess
Toronto District School Board/Teacher, Elementary
2025 Salary
$138,141Total compensation $139,891, including $1,750 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
#1,321Toronto District School Board
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$138,1412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,187 in 2015 is worth about $135,130 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $138,141Benefits $1,750Total $139,891 |
| 2024 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $130,543Benefits $1,750Total $132,293 |
| 2023 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $115,006Benefits $538Total $115,545 |
| 2022 | Teacher ElementaryToronto District School Board | $111,329Benefits $0Total $111,329 |
| 2021 | Teacher ElementaryToronto District School Board | $109,378Benefits $0Total $109,378 |
| 2020 | Teacher ElementaryToronto District School Board | $112,063Benefits $0Total $112,063 |
| 2019 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $114,539Benefits $0Total $114,539 |
| 2017 | Teacher ElementaryToronto District School Board | $102,633Benefits $0Total $102,633 |
| 2016 | Teacher, Elementary-CentralToronto District School Board | $100,588Benefits $0Total $100,588 |
| 2015 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $104,187Benefits $0Total $104,187 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $138,141 Melissa Rabess earned in 2025, roughly $97,158 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. It is up about 6% on the $130,543 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2015. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,158
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher median
- +17%
Where does $138,141 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.