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Brent Smith

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board/Principal

2025 Salary

$178,705

Total compensation $178,705, 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
2025

Employer Rank

#64

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Years on List

17

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$178,705

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,162 in 2009 to $178,705 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$102,061 in 2009 is worth about $146,490 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$178,705Benefits $0Total $178,705
2024PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$160,252Benefits $0Total $160,252
2023PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$169,427Benefits $0Total $169,427
2022PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$141,300Benefits $0Total $141,300
2021PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$148,728Benefits $0Total $148,728
2020PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$138,231Benefits $0Total $138,231
2019PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$130,289Benefits $0Total $130,289
2018PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$130,456Benefits $19Total $130,475
2017PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$130,108Benefits $77Total $130,184
2016PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$133,973Benefits $77Total $134,050
2015PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$127,259Benefits $76Total $127,334
2014PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$125,735Benefits $71Total $125,806
2013PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$114,832Benefits $78Total $114,910
2012PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$116,008Benefits $72Total $116,080
2011PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$114,432Benefits $72Total $114,504
2010PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$109,282Benefits $76Total $109,358
2009PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$102,061Benefits $101Total $102,162

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Brent Smith's 2025 salary of $178,705 comes to roughly $119,682 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $165,678 for Principal (level not specified) on the Sunshine List. Brent Smith has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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
~$119,682
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
+8%

Where does $178,705 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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