Melissa Sparkman
Durham District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$153,247Total compensation $153,247, 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#86Durham District School Board
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$162,1492024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,021 in 2015 is worth about $131,024 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $153,247Benefits $0Total $153,247 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $162,149Benefits $0Total $162,149 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $147,699Benefits $0Total $147,699 |
| 2022 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $133,471Benefits $0Total $133,471 |
| 2021 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $125,159Benefits $0Total $125,159 |
| 2020 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $132,388Benefits $0Total $132,388 |
| 2019 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $118,844Benefits $0Total $118,844 |
| 2018 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $114,332Benefits $67Total $114,399 |
| 2017 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $110,108Benefits $256Total $110,364 |
| 2016 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $107,255Benefits $201Total $107,456 |
| 2015 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $101,021Benefits $316Total $101,337 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Sparkman's 2025 salary of $153,247 comes to roughly $105,673 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.5% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $153,247, Melissa Sparkman ranked #86 of 3,944 disclosed at Durham District School Board that year, where the median salary was $118,054. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,673
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −8%
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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.