Melisa Avaness
$125,811.78asInfection Prevention and Control Practitioner+2.16%
Employed by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2017 to 2025.
The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Melisa Avaness was paid $125,811.78 in 2025 as Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. This represents a 2.16% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Melisa Avaness has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times between 2017 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $131,507.54 in 2021. In addition to salary, $1,526.76 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre reports under the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Amber Linkenheld-Struk | $130,082.45 |
| Melisa Avaness | $125,811.78 |
| Fatema Jinnah | $124,372.51 |
| Christina Ka Chan | $124,226.55 |
| Jaclyn O'Brien | $120,847.52 |
| Ashley James | $115,345.14 |
| Eugene Lee | $112,682.72 |
| Payton Bayley | $106,050.48 |
| Justin Eplett | $102,138.97 |
Top earning Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
Regional Municipality Of Durham | $130,978.91 | Regional Municipality Of Durham |
Regional Municipality Of Durham | $130,854.72 | Regional Municipality Of Durham |
Regional Municipality Of Durham | $129,338.35 | Regional Municipality Of Durham |
Regional Municipality Of Durham | $109,162.69 | Regional Municipality Of Durham |
Other employees at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Bates Permanent Team Leader | Permanent Team Leader | $125,968.41 |
| Preetal Makan Advanced Practice Nurse | Advanced Practice Nurse | $125,951.88 |
| Ashleigh Suits Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse | $125,898.07 |
| Alla Bozhko Workflow Lead | Workflow Lead | $125,885.15 |
| Yaghob Hesari Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse | $125,850.37 |
| Tarig Ali Operating Engineer, Class 3 | Operating Engineer, Class 3 | $125,802.83 |
| Richard Xia Plumber | Plumber | $125,798.11 |
| Limei Xu Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse | $125,793.10 |
| Rita Neumann Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse | $125,792.65 |
| Adeye Channie Nurse Clinician | Nurse Clinician | $125,783.36 |