Dana Papalia
Waterloo Region District School Board/Teacher/Guidance
2025 Salary
$115,281Total compensation $115,383, including $102 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
#2,294Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$132,3432024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,738 in 2020 is worth about $120,739 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher/GuidanceWaterloo Region District School Board | $115,281Benefits $102Total $115,383 |
| 2024 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $132,343Benefits $98Total $132,441 |
| 2023 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,015Benefits $100Total $103,115 |
| 2022 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,484Benefits $91Total $102,574 |
| 2021 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $104,124Benefits $87Total $104,211 |
| 2020 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $100,738Benefits $82Total $100,821 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $115,281 Dana Papalia earned in 2025, roughly $84,191 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.0%. For comparison, the median Teacher - Guidance on the 2025 list was paid $116,487; this salary is about 1% less. Dana Papalia has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$84,191
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Teacher - Guidance 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.