Melissa Scheerer
City of Kitchener/First Class Communication Operator
2025 Salary
$206,392Total compensation $207,176, including $784 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
#18City of Kitchener
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$206,3922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,924 in 2015 is worth about $133,492 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $206,392 |
| 2024 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $152,854 |
| 2023 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $120,956 |
| 2022 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $150,381 |
| 2021 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $102,528 |
| 2020 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $100,083 |
| 2019 | First Class Communication OperatorCity Of Kitchener | $112,317 |
| 2018 | Civilian Communication OperatorCity of Kitchener | $111,867 |
| 2017 | Civilian Communication OperatorCity of Kitchener | $106,625 |
| 2016 | Civilian Communication OperatorCity of Kitchener | $108,089 |
| 2015 | Civilian Communications OperatorCity of Kitchener | $102,924 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $206,392 Melissa Scheerer earned in 2025, roughly $133,861 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.1%. At City of Kitchener, 620 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $126,758; Melissa Scheerer's total compensation of $207,176 ranked #18. It is up about 35% on the $152,854 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$133,861
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
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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.