Merzi Dastoor
Waterloo Region District School Board/Teacher/Secondary
2025 Salary
$115,579Total compensation $115,677, including $98 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
#2,258Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$132,3292024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,064 in 2020 is worth about $121,130 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $115,579Benefits $98Total $115,677 |
| 2024 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $132,329Benefits $96Total $132,425 |
| 2023 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,358Benefits $90Total $102,448 |
| 2022 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,350Benefits $83Total $102,433 |
| 2020 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $101,064Benefits $0Total $101,064 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $115,579 Merzi Dastoor earned in 2025, roughly $84,376 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.0%. At Waterloo Region District School Board, 3,302 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $116,487; Merzi Dastoor's total compensation of $115,677 ranked #2,258. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,376
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- −2%
Where does $115,579 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.