Sonya Melim
Durham Catholic District School Board/Secondary Principal
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$148,097Total compensation $149,250, including $1,153 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
#107Durham Catholic District School Board
Years on List
112014–2024
Peak Salary
$148,0972024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2024
$107,073 in 2014 is worth about $140,426 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Secondary PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $148,097 |
| 2023 | Secondary PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $136,287 |
| 2022 | Secondary PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $136,505 |
| 2021 | Secondary PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $127,592 |
| 2020 | Secondary PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $121,506 |
| 2019 | Secondary Vice PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $118,351 |
| 2018 | Secondary Vice PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $118,015 |
| 2017 | Secondary Vice PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $114,831 |
| 2016 | Secondary Vice PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $113,273 |
| 2015 | Secondary Vice PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $108,804 |
| 2014 | Secondary Vice PrincipalDurham Catholic District School Board | $107,073 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Sonya Melim's $148,097 salary works out to roughly $102,245 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. It is up about 9% on the $136,287 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2014. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,245
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2024 Secondary School Principal median
- −11%
Where does $148,097 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.