Christopher Schlei
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$162,204Total compensation $162,306, including $102 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
#86Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$162,2042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$101,653 in 2019 is worth about $122,731 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $162,204Benefits $102Total $162,306 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $150,884Benefits $98Total $150,982 |
| 2023 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $114,608Benefits $100Total $114,708 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $114,611Benefits $91Total $114,702 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $110,918Benefits $87Total $111,005 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $120,454Benefits $82Total $120,537 |
| 2019 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $101,653Benefits $80Total $101,733 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Christopher Schlei's 2025 salary of $162,204 comes to roughly $110,602 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% more than the $150,884 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 3% less. 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
- ~$110,602
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −3%
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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.