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Roderick Melnik

Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty

2025 Salary

$232,528

Total 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

#40

Wilfrid Laurier University

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$238,486

2017

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $120,586 in 2005 to $233,305 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20052025

$120,070 in 2005 is worth about $184,257 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$232,528
2024FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$230,203
2023FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$221,946
2022FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$216,544
2021FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$214,507
2020FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$220,624
2019FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$209,945
2018FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$205,360
2017FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$238,486
2016FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$182,113
2015FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$187,644
2014FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$175,906
2013FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$173,025
2012FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$168,516
2011FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$153,786
2010FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$157,140
2009FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$152,048
2008FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$136,558
2007FacultyWilfrid Laurier University$136,106
2006Faculty MemberWilfrid Laurier University$132,397
2005Faculty MemberWilfrid Laurier University$120,070

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.

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