Joanne Balson
Durham District School Board/Curriculum Lead Secondary
2025 Salary
$121,394Total compensation $121,394, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#748Durham District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$137,5882024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,254 in 2017 is worth about $127,499 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Curriculum Lead SecondaryDurham District School Board | $121,394Benefits $0Total $121,394 |
| 2024 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $137,588Benefits $0Total $137,588 |
| 2023 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $106,873Benefits $0Total $106,873 |
| 2022 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $106,873Benefits $0Total $106,873 |
| 2021 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $105,488Benefits $0Total $105,488 |
| 2020 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $104,055Benefits $0Total $104,055 |
| 2019 | Secondary TeacherDurham District School Board | $102,716Benefits $0Total $102,716 |
| 2018 | Secondary TeacherDurham District School Board | $101,543Benefits $0Total $101,543 |
| 2017 | Secondary TeacherDurham District School Board | $101,254Benefits $25Total $101,279 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Joanne Balson was paid $121,394 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $87,680, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.2%. That is about 12% less than the $137,588 paid in 2024. Joanne Balson has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. 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
- ~$87,680
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- vs. 2025 Curriculum Lead Secondary median
- −1%
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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.