Melissa Rose
Natural Resources and Forestry/Senior Policy Advisor
2025 Salary
$138,482Total compensation $138,703, including $222 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
#257Natural Resources and Forestry
Years on List
42021–2025
Peak Salary
$138,4822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$101,719 in 2021 is worth about $117,954 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources | $138,482Benefits $222Total $138,703 |
| 2024 | Senior Policy AdvisorNatural Resources and Forestry | $115,468Benefits $256Total $115,724 |
| 2023 | Senior Program Policy Advisor, Niagara Escarpment / Conseillère principale en politiques relatives aux programmes, escarpement du NiagaraNatural Resources and Forestry / Richesses Naturelles Et Forêts | $111,442Benefits $245Total $111,687 |
| 2021 | Landscape and Natural Heritage EcologistNatural Resources And Forestry | $101,719Benefits $225Total $101,944 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $138,482 Melissa Rose earned in 2025, roughly $97,351 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $125,377 for Senior Policy Advisor on the Sunshine List. That is about 20% more than the $115,468 paid in 2024. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,351
- 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 Senior Policy Advisor median
- +10%
Where does $138,482 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.