Roderick Melnik
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$232,528Total compensation $233,305, including $777 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
#40Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$238,4862017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$120,070 in 2005 is worth about $184,257 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $232,528Benefits $777Total $233,305 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $230,203Benefits $823Total $231,026 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $221,946Benefits $814Total $222,760 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $216,544Benefits $676Total $217,220 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $214,507Benefits $507Total $215,014 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $220,624Benefits $461Total $221,085 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $209,945Benefits $455Total $210,400 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $205,360Benefits $549Total $205,908 |
| 2017 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $238,486Benefits $501Total $238,987 |
| 2016 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $182,113Benefits $433Total $182,546 |
| 2015 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $187,644Benefits $407Total $188,050 |
| 2014 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $175,906Benefits $393Total $176,299 |
| 2013 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $173,025Benefits $558Total $173,584 |
| 2012 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $168,516Benefits $609Total $169,125 |
| 2011 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $153,786Benefits $626Total $154,411 |
| 2010 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $157,140Benefits $645Total $157,786 |
| 2009 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $152,048Benefits $633Total $152,681 |
| 2008 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $136,558Benefits $589Total $137,147 |
| 2007 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $136,106Benefits $584Total $136,690 |
| 2006 | Faculty MemberWilfrid Laurier University | $132,397Benefits $558Total $132,956 |
| 2005 | Faculty MemberWilfrid Laurier University | $120,070Benefits $516Total $120,586 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Roderick Melnik's 2025 salary of $232,528 comes to roughly $147,202 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 1% more than the $230,203 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Faculty Member on the 2025 list was paid $174,216; this salary is about 33% more. 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
- ~$147,202
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- +33%
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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.