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Danielle Macdonald

Halton District School Board/Elementary Principal

2025 Salary

$167,168

Total compensation $167,438, including $270 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

#110

Halton District School Board

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$167,168

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,381 in 2014 to $167,438 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$100,161 in 2014 is worth about $131,361 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Elementary PrincipalHalton District School Board$167,168Benefits $270Total $167,438
2024Elementary PrincipalHalton District School Board$144,413Benefits $270Total $144,683
2023Elementary PrincipalHalton District School Board$129,855Benefits $270Total $130,125
2022Elementary PrincipalHalton District School Board$131,152Benefits $240Total $131,392
2021Elementary PrincipalHalton District School Board$126,036Benefits $240Total $126,276
2020Elementary PrincipalHalton District School Board$124,363Benefits $240Total $124,603
2019Elementary PrincipalHalton District School Board$118,503Benefits $220Total $118,723
2018Elementary PrincipalHalton District School Board$113,535Benefits $220Total $113,755
2017Elementary Vice PrincipalHalton District School Board$107,523Benefits $220Total $107,743
2016Elementary Vice PrincipalHalton District School Board$118,331Benefits $220Total $118,551
2015Elementary Vice PrincipalHalton District School Board$108,092Benefits $220Total $108,312
2014Vice Principal ElementaryHalton District School Board$100,161Benefits $220Total $100,381

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Danielle Macdonald'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%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $144,413, that is a rise of about 16%. Danielle Macdonald has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. 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
~$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

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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.

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2025

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