Melissa Taaffe
Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor
2025 Salary
$123,007Total compensation $123,066, including $58 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
#244Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$123,0072025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$111,331 in 2023 is worth about $116,362 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $123,007Benefits $58Total $123,066 |
| 2024 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $116,511Benefits $58Total $116,570 |
| 2023 | ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $111,331Benefits $59Total $111,390 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melissa Taaffe was paid $123,007 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $88,593, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.5%. At Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology, 406 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,455; Melissa Taaffe's total compensation of $123,066 ranked #244. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,593
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- −9%
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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.