Melissa White
University of Western Ontario/Director, Human Resources
2025 Salary
$165,186Total compensation $165,286, including $100 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
#857University of Western Ontario
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$165,1862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,425 in 2015 is worth about $134,142 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Human ResourcesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $165,186Benefits $100Total $165,286 |
| 2024 | Director, Human ResourcesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $155,541Benefits $90Total $155,631 |
| 2023 | Director, Human ResourcesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $132,085Benefits $89Total $132,175 |
| 2022 | Director, Human ResourcesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $127,559Benefits $89Total $127,648 |
| 2021 | Director, Human ResourcesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $128,505Benefits $92Total $128,596 |
| 2020 | Director – ResidencesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $147,280Benefits $96Total $147,376 |
| 2019 | Director - ResidencesUniversity Of Western Ontario | $133,065Benefits $96Total $133,161 |
| 2018 | Associate Director Talent AcquisitionUniversity of Western Ontario | $119,608Benefits $108Total $119,716 |
| 2017 | Associate Director Talent AcquisitionUniversity of Western Ontario | $108,428Benefits $108Total $108,536 |
| 2016 | Associate Director Talent AcquisitionUniversity of Western Ontario | $105,399Benefits $103Total $105,501 |
| 2015 | Associate Director Talent AcquisitionUniversity of Western Ontario | $103,425Benefits $92Total $103,517 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa White's 2025 salary of $165,186 comes to roughly $112,242 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% more than the $155,541 paid in 2024. Melissa White has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,242
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Director, Human Resources median
- +12%
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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.