How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $161,869 ranks in the top 14.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 2.8% 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 | $161,869 | $102 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $165,656 | $98 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $137,106 | $100 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $138,334 | $91 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $127,691 | $87 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $134,404 | $82 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $122,844 | $80 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $119,764 | $227 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $115,539 | $604 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | Principal/Elementary | Waterloo Region District School Board | $111,144 | $540 | — |