Jeewan Chanicka
Waterloo Region District School Board/Director of Education
2025 Salary
$277,000Total compensation $277,102, 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
#2Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$322,0662024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$235,200 in 2022 is worth about $255,422 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of EducationWaterloo Region District School Board | $277,000Benefits $102Total $277,102 |
| 2024 | Director of EducationWaterloo Region District School Board | $322,066Benefits $183Total $322,249 |
| 2023 | Director of EducationWaterloo Region District School Board | $290,987Benefits $187Total $291,174 |
| 2022 | Director of EducationWaterloo Region District School Board | $235,200Benefits $182Total $235,382 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jeewan Chanicka's 2025 salary of $277,000 comes to roughly $168,679 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.1% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $322,066, that is a drop of about 14%. Jeewan Chanicka has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. 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
- ~$168,679
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.1%
- vs. 2025 Director of Education median
- +21%
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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.