Heather Desta
Brain Injury Association of Durham Region/Executive Director
2025 Salary
$106,931Total compensation $111,553, including $4,622 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
#1Brain Injury Association of Durham Region
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$111,6142024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$111,614 in 2024 is worth about $113,903 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive DirectorBrain Injury Association Of Durham Region | $106,931 |
| 2024 | Executive DirectorBrain Injury Association Of Durham Region | $111,614 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Heather Desta was paid $106,931 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $78,771, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.2%. That is about 23% below the 2025 median of $138,896 for Executive Director on the Sunshine List. It is down about 4% from the $111,614 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$78,771
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- vs. 2025 Executive Director median
- −23%
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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.