Roman Melnyk

Hospital for Sick Children/Senior Scientist

2025 Salary

$222,766

Total compensation $223,684, including $919 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#131

Hospital for Sick Children

Years on List

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$222,766

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$136,276 in 2014 is worth about $178,726 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$222,766Benefits $919Total $223,684	$919	$223,684
2024	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$211,310Benefits $897Total $212,207	$897	$212,207
2023	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$217,588Benefits $849Total $218,437	$849	$218,437
2022	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$190,734Benefits $849Total $191,583	$849	$191,583
2021	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$187,984Benefits $849Total $188,833	$849	$188,833
2020	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$173,086Benefits $813Total $173,900	$813	$173,900
2019	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$170,324Benefits $695Total $171,019	$695	$171,019
2018	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$166,411Benefits $661Total $167,072	$661	$167,072
2017	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$157,013Benefits $661Total $157,674	$661	$157,674
2016	The Hospital for Sick Children	ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$142,788Benefits $755Total $143,543	$755	$143,543
2015	The Hospital for Sick Children	ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$144,377Benefits $1,037Total $145,414	$1,037	$145,414
2014	The Hospital for Sick Children	ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$136,276Benefits $1,037Total $137,313	$1,037	$137,313

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Roman Melnyk's 2025 salary of $222,766 comes to roughly $142,305 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% more than the $211,310 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Senior Scientist on the 2025 list was paid $202,257; this salary is about 10% more. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay: ~$142,305
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.1%
vs. 2025 Senior Scientist median: +10%

Where does $222,766 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Hospital for Sick Children
2025

Also at Hospital for Sick Children, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Ronald Cohn	President and Chief Executive Officer	$880,013	$897,739
2	Prakash Muthusami	Radiologist	$662,440	$663,358
3	Birgit Betina Ertl-Wagner	Radiologist-In-Chief	$656,171	$657,089
4	Joao Amaral	Radiologist	$599,431	$600,349
5	Meredith Irwin	Paediatrician-In-Chief SickKids and Chair Paediatrics, University of Toronto	$597,998	$599,083
6	Helen Branson	Radiologist	$586,239	$587,157
7	Pradeep Krishnan	Radiologist	$583,643	$584,562
8	George Chiramel	Radiologist	$579,431	$580,349
9	Alessandro Gasparetto	Radiologist	$579,431	$580,349
10	Dimitri Parra	Radiologist	$579,431	$580,349