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Carolyn Closs

Limestone District School Board/Elementary Principal

2025 Salary

$167,168

Total compensation $167,168, 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

#29

Limestone District School Board

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$167,168

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,293 in 2010 to $167,168 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$100,367 in 2010 is worth about $141,461 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Elementary PrincipalLimestone District School Board$167,168Benefits $0Total $167,168
2024Elementary PrincipalLimestone District School Board$149,578Benefits $0Total $149,578
2023Principal - ElementaryLimestone District School Board$126,661Benefits $0Total $126,661
2022Principal Elementary SchoolLimestone District School Board$127,926Benefits $0Total $127,926
2021Principal Elementary SchoolLimestone District School Board$122,936Benefits $0Total $122,936
2020Principal Elementary SchoolLimestone District School Board$126,104Benefits $0Total $126,104
2019Principal Elementary SchoolLimestone District School Board$121,589Benefits $0Total $121,589
2018Principal - ElementaryLimestone District School Board$120,193Benefits $165Total $120,358
2017Principal - ElementaryLimestone District School Board$117,788Benefits $3,268Total $121,057
2016Principal, ElementaryLimestone District School Board$119,308Benefits $4,238Total $123,546
2015Principal - ElementaryLimestone District School Board$119,453Benefits $4,435Total $123,888
2014Principal - ElementaryLimestone District School Board$113,031Benefits $4,067Total $117,097
2013Principal - ElementaryLimestone District School Board$110,992Benefits $3,452Total $114,444
2012PrincipalLimestone District School Board$107,044Benefits $3,227Total $110,271
2011PrincipalLimestone District School Board$102,520Benefits $2,967Total $105,487
2010PrincipalLimestone District School Board$100,367Benefits $2,926Total $103,293

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Carolyn Closs's $167,168 salary works out to roughly $113,333 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. The 2025 median for Elementary School Principal on the list was $166,398, almost exactly this figure. It is up about 12% on the $149,578 paid in 2024. 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
~$113,333
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
about even

Where does $167,168 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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2025

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