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Heather Downey

Rainbow District School Board/Secondary Principal

2025 Salary

$167,712

Total compensation $167,712, 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#8

Rainbow District School Board

Years on List

12

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$171,232

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,650 in 2011 to $167,712 in 2025. No data from 2020 to 2022.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201120142016201720232025
Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$105,344 in 2011 is worth about $144,266 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Secondary PrincipalRainbow District School Board$167,712Benefits $0Total $167,712
2024Secondary PrincipalRainbow District School Board$171,232Benefits $0Total $171,232
2023Secondary PrincipalRainbow District School Board$133,560Benefits $0Total $133,560
2019Secondary PrincipalRainbow District School Board$115,673Benefits $0Total $115,673
2018Secondary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$118,853Benefits $59Total $118,913
2017Secondary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$113,874Benefits $351Total $114,225
2016Secondary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$112,559Benefits $351Total $112,911
2015Secondary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$115,236Benefits $351Total $115,587
2014Secondary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$109,173Benefits $338Total $109,511
2013Secondary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$108,571Benefits $336Total $108,907
2012Secondary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$108,652Benefits $315Total $108,967
2011Secondary Vice PrincipalRainbow District School Board$105,344Benefits $306Total $105,650

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Heather Downey's $167,712 salary works out to roughly $113,633 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. The 2024 record under this name shows $171,232. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2011. 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
~$113,633
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
−3%

Where does $167,712 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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