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Dawn Finnegan

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario/Superintendent of Education

2025 Salary

$185,000

Total compensation $185,000, including $0 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

#6

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$192,307

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,538 in 2014 to $185,000 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$101,894 in 2014 is worth about $133,634 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Superintendent of EducationCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$185,000Benefits $0Total $185,000
2024Superintendent of EducationCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$188,689Benefits $0Total $188,689
2023Superintendent Of EducationCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$192,307Benefits $0Total $192,307
2022Superintendent of Human ResourcesCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$167,508Benefits $0Total $167,508
2021Principal of ReligionCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$127,263Benefits $0Total $127,263
2020PrincipalCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$126,577Benefits $0Total $126,577
2019PrincipalCatholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario$132,909Benefits $0Total $132,909
2018Principal of CurriculumCatholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario$126,223Benefits $173Total $126,396
2017PrincipalCatholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario$113,293Benefits $634Total $113,927
2016Vice PrincipalCatholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario$109,426Benefits $608Total $110,034
2015Vice PrincipalCatholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario$109,702Benefits $614Total $110,316
2014Vice-PrincipalCatholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario$101,894Benefits $644Total $102,538

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Dawn Finnegan was paid $185,000 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $122,946, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.6%. Within Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, Dawn Finnegan's total compensation of $185,000 was the #6 of 769, against a median salary of $118,068. Dawn Finnegan has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$122,946
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.5%
vs. 2025 Superintendent of Education median
−2%

Where does $185,000 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.

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2025

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