Melissa Spencer
Toronto District School Board/Principal, Secondary
2025 Salary
$178,646Total compensation $178,646, 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
#175Toronto District School Board
Years on List
52016–2025
Peak Salary
$178,6462025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,746 in 2016 is worth about $133,951 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $178,646Benefits $0Total $178,646 |
| 2024 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $166,531Benefits $0Total $166,531 |
| 2023 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $131,964Benefits $0Total $131,964 |
| 2022 | Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board | $131,843Benefits $0Total $131,843 |
| 2016 | Assistant Curriculum Leader, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $104,746Benefits $0Total $104,746 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Spencer was paid $178,646 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,650, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. For comparison, the median Secondary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $172,928; this salary is about 3% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2016. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,650
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- +3%
Where does $178,646 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.