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Megan Cairns

Waterloo Region District School Board/Teacher/Secondary

2025 Salary

$117,901

Total compensation $118,003, 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

#678

Waterloo Region District School Board

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$117,901

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,468 in 2024 to $118,003 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$110,369 in 2024 is worth about $112,633 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board$117,901Benefits $102Total $118,003
2024Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board$110,369Benefits $98Total $110,468

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $117,901 Megan Cairns earned in 2025, roughly $85,704 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.3%. It is up about 7% on the $110,369 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2024. 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
~$85,704
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 $117,901 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.

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