Melissa Sparks
City of Richmond Hill/Communications Officer
2025 Salary
$174,281Total compensation $175,025, including $744 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
#57City of Richmond Hill
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$174,2812025
Full 2025 roster at City of Richmond Hill →·See where $174,281 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,230 in 2015 is worth about $142,969 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Communications OfficerCity of Richmond Hill | $174,281Benefits $744Total $175,025 |
| 2024 | Communications OfficerCity of Richmond Hill | $143,699Benefits $728Total $144,426 |
| 2023 | Communications OfficerCity of Richmond Hill | $135,873Benefits $684Total $136,557 |
| 2022 | Communications OfficerCity of Richmond Hill | $138,468Benefits $998Total $139,466 |
| 2021 | Communications OfficerCity of Richmond Hill | $135,961Benefits $651Total $136,613 |
| 2020 | Communications OfficerCity of Richmond Hill | $122,009Benefits $675Total $122,684 |
| 2019 | Communications OfficerCity of Richmond Hill | $118,637Benefits $586Total $119,223 |
| 2018 | Alarm Room SupervisorTown of Richmond Hill | $120,215Benefits $371Total $120,585 |
| 2017 | Alarm Room SupervisorTown of Richmond Hill | $105,300Benefits $371Total $105,671 |
| 2016 | Alarm Room SupervisorTown of Richmond Hill | $107,213Benefits $611Total $107,824 |
| 2015 | Alarm Room SupervisorTown of Richmond Hill | $110,230Benefits $519Total $110,749 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Sparks's $174,281 salary works out to roughly $117,248 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $143,699, that is a rise of about 21%. That is about 54% above the 2025 median of $113,431 for Communications Officer on the Sunshine List. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$117,248
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Communications Officer median
- +54%
Where does $174,281 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.