Melody Cairns
Niagara Escarpment Commission/Program Services Manager
2025 Salary
$139,898Total compensation $140,063, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#4Niagara Escarpment Commission
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$139,8982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$113,199 in 2023 is worth about $118,315 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Program Services ManagerNiagara Escarpment Commission | $139,898Benefits $165Total $140,063 |
| 2024 | Program Services ManagerNiagara Escarpment Commission | $127,208Benefits $151Total $127,359 |
| 2023 | Program Services Manager / Chef, services relatifs aux programmesNiagara Escarpment Commission / Commission De L'Escarpement Du Niagara | $113,199Benefits $143Total $113,342 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Melody Cairns was paid $139,898 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $98,152, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.9%. For comparison, the median Manager - Program Services on the 2025 list was paid $139,068; this salary is about 1% more. Melody Cairns has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,152
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Manager - Program Services median
- +1%
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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.