Melody Lee
University of Waterloo/Counsellor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$118,290Total compensation $118,509, including $219 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
#1,732University of Waterloo
Years on List
22023–2024
Peak Salary
$118,2902024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2024
$116,910 in 2023 is worth about $122,194 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CounsellorUniversity Of Waterloo | $118,290Benefits $219Total $118,509 |
| 2023 | CounsellorUniversity Of Waterloo | $116,910Benefits $187Total $117,097 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Melody Lee was paid $118,290 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,378, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.5%. Within University of Waterloo, Melody Lee's total compensation of $118,509 was the #1,732 of 2,245, against a median salary of $152,048. Melody Lee has appeared on the list twice since 2023. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,378
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2024 Counsellor median
- about even
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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.