Walter Birch

York Region District School Board/Secondary Teacher

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$134,172

Total compensation $134,172, 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
2024

Employer Rank

#1,755

York Region District School Board

Years on List

2021–2024

Peak Salary

$134,172

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2021–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2024

$100,666 in 2021 is worth about $116,732 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2024	York Region District School Board	Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$134,172Benefits $0Total $134,172	$0	$134,172
2023	York Region District School Board	Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$103,798Benefits $0Total $103,798	$0	$103,798
2022	York Region District School Board	Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$103,439Benefits $0Total $103,439	$0	$103,439
2021	York Region District School Board	Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$100,666Benefits $0Total $100,666	$0	$100,666

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $134,172 Walter Birch earned in 2024, roughly $94,366 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $103,798, that is a rise of about 29%. Walter Birch has appeared on the list 4 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$94,366
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~25.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~29.7%
vs. 2024 Secondary Teacher median: +1%

Where does $134,172 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at York Region District School Board
2024

Also at York Region District School Board, 2024
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	William Cober	Director of Education	$301,446	$301,446
2	Vidyia Maharaj	Associate Director of Education and Chief Financial Officer, Service Excellence	$250,798	$250,798
3	Clayton La Touche	Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Support and Field Services Division	$250,798	$250,798
4	Katherine Diakiw	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$248,978	$248,978
5	Tod Dungey	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$238,061	$238,061
6	Neil Gunathunge	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$224,091	$224,091
7	Wendy Howes	Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Student Services and Well-Being	$222,606	$222,606
8	Licinio Miguelo	Executive Officer, Corporate Communications	$222,333	$222,333
9	Paulla Bennett	Executive Officer, Information Technology and Business Continuity	$221,504	$221,504
10	Lois Agard	Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Equity, Inclusive School and Community Services, Research and Assessment Services	$216,945	$216,945