Benjamin Macdonald
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$161,450Total compensation $161,552, including $102 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
#101Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$161,4502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$108,215 in 2020 is worth about $129,700 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $161,450 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $149,492 |
| 2023 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $111,481 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $110,043 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $108,088 |
| 2020 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $108,215 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $161,450 Benjamin Macdonald earned in 2025, roughly $110,187 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. It is up about 8% on the $149,492 paid in 2024. Benjamin Macdonald has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,187
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −3%
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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.