Melody-Ann Barnett
City of Hamilton/Communications Operator
2025 Salary
$130,661Total compensation $131,570, including $909 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
#1,517City of Hamilton
Years on List
42021–2025
Peak Salary
$130,6612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$106,536 in 2021 is worth about $123,540 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Communications OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $130,661Benefits $909Total $131,570 |
| 2024 | Communications OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $100,201Benefits $910Total $101,111 |
| 2022 | Communications OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $111,059Benefits $798Total $111,857 |
| 2021 | Communications OperatorCity Of Hamilton | $106,536Benefits $739Total $107,275 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Melody-Ann Barnett's $130,661 salary works out to roughly $92,925 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $100,201, that is a rise of about 30%. For comparison, the median Communications Operator on the 2025 list was paid $123,205; this salary is about 6% more. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,925
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 Communications Operator median
- +6%
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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.