Heather Pierce
Upper Grand District School Board/Secondary Principal
2025 Salary
$172,819Total compensation $172,921, 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
#44Upper Grand District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$172,8192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,585 in 2017 is worth about $130,435 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $172,819 |
| 2024 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $163,232 |
| 2023 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $134,392 |
| 2022 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $132,402 |
| 2021 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $126,474 |
| 2020 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $121,843 |
| 2019 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $114,692 |
| 2018 | Secondary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $109,423 |
| 2017 | Secondary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $103,585 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $172,819 Heather Pierce earned in 2025, roughly $116,443 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. The 2025 median for Secondary School Principal on the list was $172,928, almost exactly this figure. Heather Pierce has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,443
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- about even
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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.