Heather Macdonell
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Vice-Principal
2025 Salary
$166,404Total compensation $166,506, 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
#129Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$166,4042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$105,532 in 2018 is worth about $129,898 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice-PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $166,404 |
| 2024 | Vice-PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $144,541 |
| 2023 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $123,174 |
| 2022 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $125,671 |
| 2021 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $119,353 |
| 2020 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $117,644 |
| 2019 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $112,927 |
| 2018 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,532 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Heather Macdonell's 2025 salary of $166,404 comes to roughly $112,913 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Vice-Principal (level not specified) on the 2025 list was paid $150,480; this salary is about 11% more. Heather Macdonell 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
- ~$112,913
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Vice-Principal (level not specified) median
- +11%
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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.