Melissa Spears
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology/Full-Time Counsellor
2025 Salary
$132,080Total compensation $132,173, including $93 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#300Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$132,0802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$102,836 in 2018 is worth about $126,579 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Full-Time CounsellorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $132,080Benefits $93Total $132,173 |
| 2024 | CounsellorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $119,380Benefits $711Total $120,091 |
| 2023 | CounsellorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $126,876Benefits $95Total $126,971 |
| 2022 | CounsellorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $117,071Benefits $113Total $117,184 |
| 2021 | CounsellorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $101,072Benefits $127Total $101,198 |
| 2019 | CounsellorAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $105,009Benefits $114Total $105,124 |
| 2018 | ProfessorAlgonquin College | $102,836Benefits $111Total $102,947 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melissa Spears's $132,080 salary works out to roughly $93,728 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. It is up about 11% on the $119,380 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2018. After pension contributions (probably the CAAT Pension Plan in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,728
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
Where does $132,080 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.