Karen Heipel
Waterloo Region District School Board/Teacher/Secondary
2025 Salary
$117,875Total compensation $117,977, 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
#738Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$133,5852024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,563 in 2018 is worth about $123,781 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $117,875Benefits $102Total $117,977 |
| 2024 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $133,585Benefits $98Total $133,683 |
| 2023 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,015Benefits $100Total $103,115 |
| 2022 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,015Benefits $91Total $103,105 |
| 2021 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $104,140Benefits $87Total $104,227 |
| 2020 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $101,769Benefits $82Total $101,851 |
| 2019 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $100,037Benefits $80Total $100,117 |
| 2018 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $100,563Benefits $78Total $100,641 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Karen Heipel's $117,875 salary works out to roughly $85,689 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.3%. That is in line with the 2025 median of $118,069 for Secondary Teacher on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $133,585, that is a drop of about 12%. 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
- ~$85,689
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- about even
Where does $117,875 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.