Melodie Dawes
Ontario Provincial Police/Investigator
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$135,242Total compensation $135,407, including $165 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
2024
Employer Rank
#2,445Ontario Provincial Police
Years on List
22023–2024
Peak Salary
$135,2422024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2024
$127,359 in 2023 is worth about $133,115 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | InvestigatorOntario Provincial Police | $135,242Benefits $165Total $135,407 |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Officer / Agente d'exécution de la loiOntario Provincial Police | $127,359Benefits $146Total $127,506 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Melodie Dawes's $135,242 salary works out to roughly $94,971 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.8%. That is about 6% more than the $127,359 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2023. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,971
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2024 Investigator median
- +3%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.