Melissa Richardson
Ontario Provincial Police/Senior Communications Operator
2025 Salary
$144,060Total compensation $144,238, including $179 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
#4,887Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
32022–2025
Peak Salary
$144,0602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$103,132 in 2022 is worth about $111,999 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Communications OperatorOntario Provincial Police | $144,060Benefits $179Total $144,238 |
| 2024 | Senior Communications OperatorOntario Provincial Police | $106,393Benefits $134Total $106,527 |
| 2022 | Senior Communications OperatorOntario Provincial Police | $103,132Benefits $124Total $103,256 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Richardson's $144,060 salary works out to roughly $100,507 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. The 2025 median for Senior Communications Operator on the list was $144,728, almost exactly this figure. It is up about 35% on the $106,393 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,507
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Senior Communications Operator median
- about even
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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.