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Melissa Simms

Solicitor General/Nurse Investigator

2025 Salary

$144,292

Total compensation $144,577, including $285 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

#1,366

Solicitor General

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$144,292

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,142 in 2022 to $144,577 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20222025

$106,142 in 2022 is worth about $115,268 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Nurse InvestigatorSolicitor General$144,292
2024Nurse InvestigatorSolicitor General$134,509
2023Solicitor General / Solliciteur général$106,399
2022Nurse InvestigatorSolicitor General$106,142

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $144,292 Melissa Simms earned in 2025, roughly $100,639 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. At Solicitor General, 5,958 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $122,057; Melissa Simms's total compensation of $144,577 ranked #1,366. Melissa Simms has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$100,639
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%

Where does $144,292 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.

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2025

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