Heather Downey

$167,711.63asSecondary Principal

Employed by Rainbow District School Board in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2011 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Secondary Principal
$167,711.63
2.06%
2024
Secondary Principal
$171,232.29
28.21%
2023
Secondary Principal
$133,559.75
15.46%
2019
Secondary Principal
$115,673.06
2.68%
2018
Secondary Vice Principal
$118,853.37
$59.19
4.37%
2017
Secondary Vice Principal
$113,874.01
$351.36
1.17%
2016
Secondary Vice Principal
$112,559.39
$351.36
2.32%
2015
Secondary Vice Principal
$115,236.07
$351.36
5.55%
2014
Secondary Vice Principal
$109,172.64
$338.13
0.55%
2013
Secondary Vice Principal
$108,570.57
$336.24
0.08%
2012
Secondary Vice Principal
$108,652.31
$314.68
3.14%
2011
Secondary Vice Principal
$105,343.92
$306.48

In 2025, Heather Downey received a salary of $167,711.63 working as Secondary Principal at Rainbow District School Board, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 2.06% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Heather Downey has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times between 2011 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $171,232.29 in 2024. Rainbow District School Board reports under the School Boards sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Secondary Principals in Rainbow District School Board

NameSalary
Heather Downey$167,711.63
Martin Punkari$163,510.51
Pamela Kainola Potvin$156,458.25
Melanie Bertrand$156,458.23
Kristina Rivard Gobbo$156,458.18
Patrick Hopkin$156,458.16
David Wiwchar$153,520.63
Susan Kett$151,033.29
Laurie-Ann Lielkalns$147,718.22
Andrea Therrien$144,692.99

Top earning Secondary Principals in Ontario

NameSalary
Halton District School Board
$197,853.77
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$197,209.06
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$195,483.69
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$195,304.50
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$192,500.56
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$191,420.78
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$190,788.93
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$190,433.50
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$190,375.84
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$188,510.08
NameSalary
Bruce Bourget
Director of Education
$257,102.48
Kathy Wachnuk
Superintendent of Schools
$199,333.01
Adam Guilbault
Superintendent of Business
$185,102.61
Maureen Mcnamara
Superintendent of Schools
$172,969.70
Daniel Koziar
Superintendent of Schools
$166,387.91
Leslie Mantle
Superintendent of Schools
$166,240.65
Tiffany Hayes
Senior Administrator of Human Resources
$165,408.21
Martin Punkari
Secondary Principal
$163,510.51
Victoria Zymantas
Secondary Vice Principal
$158,500.55