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Bruce Whitehead

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

#71

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$178,705

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,903 in 2005 to $178,705 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$109,804 in 2005 is worth about $168,503 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$178,705Benefits $0Total $178,705
2024PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$165,623Benefits $0Total $165,623
2023PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$152,751Benefits $0Total $152,751
2022PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$155,900Benefits $0Total $155,900
2021PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$152,935Benefits $0Total $152,935
2020PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$157,252Benefits $0Total $157,252
2019PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$146,738Benefits $0Total $146,738
2018PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$130,456Benefits $19Total $130,475
2017PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$130,106Benefits $77Total $130,182
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$127,259Benefits $71Total $127,330
2013PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$124,183Benefits $78Total $124,261
2012PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$133,255Benefits $72Total $133,327
2011PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$132,784Benefits $72Total $132,856
2010PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$129,145Benefits $76Total $129,221
2009PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$126,915Benefits $101Total $127,016
2008PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$120,694Benefits $101Total $120,795
2007PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$118,198Benefits $101Total $118,299
2006PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$113,792Benefits $101Total $113,893
2005PrincipalOttawa-Carleton DSB$109,804Benefits $99Total $109,903

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Bruce Whitehead's $178,705 salary works out to roughly $119,682 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $165,623, that is a rise of about 8%. Bruce Whitehead has appeared on the list 21 times since 2005. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

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.

Also at Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
2025