Catherine Best
Simcoe County District School Board/Elementary Principal
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$121,781Total compensation $121,781, 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
2022
Employer Rank
#151Simcoe County District School Board
Years on List
72016–2022
Peak Salary
$121,7812022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2022
$119,467 in 2016 is worth about $152,776 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elementary PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $121,781Benefits $0Total $121,781 |
| 2021 | Elementary PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $116,532Benefits $0Total $116,532 |
| 2020 | Elementary PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $112,092Benefits $0Total $112,092 |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $114,261Benefits $0Total $114,261 |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $109,174Benefits $0Total $109,174 |
| 2017 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $101,141Benefits $0Total $101,141 |
| 2016 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $119,467Benefits $0Total $119,467 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Catherine Best was paid $121,781 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,493, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.1%. It is up about 5% on the $116,532 paid in 2021. Catherine Best has appeared on the list 7 times since 2016. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,493
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2022 Elementary School Principal median
- −6%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.