How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $173,219 ranks in the top 10.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.0% of 3,302 at Waterloo Region District School Board.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $173,219 | $102 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $168,592 | $98 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $136,566 | $100 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $132,692 | $91 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $127,691 | $87 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $134,404 | $82 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $123,136 | $80 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $122,145 | $230 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $118,107 | $616 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $112,850 | $565 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $109,894 | $550 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | Principal / Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $104,806 | $523 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | Vice-Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $101,747 | $514 | — |