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Melissa Underdown

City of Greater Sudbury/Communicator

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$101,615

Total compensation $101,931, including $316 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
2023

Employer Rank

#673

City of Greater Sudbury

Years on List

3

2019–2023

Peak Salary

$101,615

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,894 in 2019 to $101,931 in 2023. No data from 2021 to 2022.$100K$101K$101K$102K$102K201920202023
Total compensation, 2019–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2023

$100,593 in 2019 is worth about $121,451 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023CommunicatorCity Of Greater Sudbury$101,615Benefits $316Total $101,931
2020CommunicatorCity Of Greater Sudbury$100,171Benefits $286Total $100,457
2019CommunicatorCity Of Greater Sudbury$100,593Benefits $301Total $100,894

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Of the $101,615 Melissa Underdown earned in 2023, roughly $74,721 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.5%. For comparison, the median Communicator on the 2023 list was paid $106,951; this salary is about 5% less. Melissa Underdown has appeared on the list 3 times since 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$74,721
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%
vs. 2023 Communicator median
−5%

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Estimate only: 2023 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.

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2023

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