Catalin Popovici
Waterloo Region District School Board/Teacher/Secondary
2025 Salary
$119,371Total compensation $119,468, including $98 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
#607Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$138,4832024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$109,628 in 2018 is worth about $134,940 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $119,371Benefits $98Total $119,468 |
| 2024 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $138,483Benefits $97Total $138,581 |
| 2023 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $106,016Benefits $91Total $106,108 |
| 2022 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $109,640Benefits $85Total $109,725 |
| 2021 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $110,522Benefits $87Total $110,609 |
| 2020 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $107,965Benefits $80Total $108,045 |
| 2019 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $105,485Benefits $80Total $105,564 |
| 2018 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $109,628Benefits $69Total $109,697 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Catalin Popovici was paid $119,371 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $86,535, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $138,483, that is a drop of about 14%. Catalin Popovici has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,535
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- +1%
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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.