Darlene Aspden
Thames Valley District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$164,687Total compensation $164,969, including $281 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
#112Thames Valley District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$164,6872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,871 in 2018 is worth about $124,160 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalThames Valley District School Board | $164,687Benefits $281Total $164,969 |
| 2024 | PrincipalThames Valley District School Board | $154,582Benefits $1,024Total $155,606 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalThames Valley District School Board | $124,167Benefits $0Total $124,167 |
| 2022 | Elementary PrincipalThames Valley District School Board | $122,861Benefits $0Total $122,861 |
| 2021 | Elementary PrincipalThames Valley District School Board | $114,118Benefits $0Total $114,118 |
| 2020 | Elementary Vice PrincipalThames Valley District School Board | $120,181Benefits $0Total $120,181 |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice PrincipalThames Valley District School Board | $108,107Benefits $0Total $108,107 |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice PrincipalThames Valley District School Board | $100,871Benefits $0Total $100,871 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $164,687 Darlene Aspden earned in 2025, roughly $111,967 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. It is up about 7% on the $154,582 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Principal (level not specified) in 2025, the median was $165,678; this salary sits about 1% below it. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,967
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- −1%
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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.