Melissa Shields
Durham District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$152,760Total compensation $152,760, including $0 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#91Durham District School Board
Years on List
62017–2025
Peak Salary
$170,3132024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,440 in 2017 is worth about $127,733 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $152,760 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $170,313 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $157,215 |
| 2019 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $112,238 |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $103,438 |
| 2017 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $101,440 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Shields's 2025 salary of $152,760 comes to roughly $105,404 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $170,313. At Durham District School Board, 3,944 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $118,054; Melissa Shields's total compensation of $152,760 ranked #91. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2017. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,404
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −8%
Where does $152,760 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.