Cara Hughes
Peel District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$176,461Total compensation $178,486, including $2,025 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
#201Peel District School Board
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$176,4612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,871 in 2016 is worth about $128,996 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalPeel District School Board | $176,461Benefits $2,025Total $178,486 |
| 2024 | PrincipalPeel District School Board | $162,059Benefits $0Total $162,059 |
| 2023 | PrincipalPeel District School Board | $129,711Benefits $0Total $129,711 |
| 2022 | PrincipalPeel District School Board | $128,967Benefits $2,262Total $131,229 |
| 2021 | PrincipalPeel District School Board | $116,377Benefits $0Total $116,377 |
| 2020 | Vice PrincipalPeel District School Board | $116,451Benefits $0Total $116,451 |
| 2019 | Vice PrincipalPeel District School Board | $110,677Benefits $0Total $110,677 |
| 2018 | Vice PrincipalPeel District School Board | $105,603Benefits $189Total $105,792 |
| 2017 | Vice PrincipalPeel District School Board | $104,558Benefits $765Total $105,323 |
| 2016 | Vice PrincipalPeel District School Board | $100,871Benefits $665Total $101,537 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Cara Hughes's $176,461 salary works out to roughly $118,447 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $162,059, that is a rise of about 9%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. 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
- ~$118,447
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +7%
Where does $176,461 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.