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Heather Sears

York Region District School Board/Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Curriculum and Instructional Services and Continuing Education

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$191,220

Total compensation $191,220, 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
2023

Employer Rank

#9

York Region District School Board

Years on List

10

2014–2023

Peak Salary

$191,220

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $116,800 in 2014 to $191,220 in 2023.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162018201920212023
Total compensation, 2014–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2023

$116,562 in 2014 is worth about $152,872 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Curriculum and Instructional Services and Continuing EducationYork Region District School Board$191,220Benefits $0Total $191,220
2022Coordinating Superintendent Of Education, Curriculum And Instructional Services And Continuing EducationYork Region District School Board$190,536Benefits $0Total $190,536
2021Superintendent Of Education Curriculum And Instructional ServicesYork Region District School Board$177,896Benefits $0Total $177,896
2020Superintendent Of Education Curriculum And Instructional ServicesYork Region District School Board$166,441Benefits $0Total $166,441
2019Superintendent Of Education Curriculum And Instructional ServicesYork Region District School Board$163,358Benefits $0Total $163,358
2018Superintendent of Education Curriculum and Instructional ServicesYork Region District School Board$167,710Benefits $133Total $167,843
2017Superintendent of Education Curriculum and Instructional ServicesYork Region District School Board$153,420Benefits $380Total $153,799
2016Superintendent of Education Curriculum and Instructional ServicesYork Region District School Board$155,910Benefits $357Total $156,267
2015Superintendent Curriculum And Instructional ServicesYork Region District School Board$159,234Benefits $333Total $159,567
2014Superintendent of SchoolsYork Region District School Board$116,562Benefits $237Total $116,800

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Heather Sears's 2023 salary of $191,220 comes to roughly $124,399 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.5% effective) is deducted. That is about the same as the $190,536 paid in 2022. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2014. 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
~$124,399
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.9%

Where does $191,220 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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