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Darlene Pottinger

Toronto District School Board/Principal, Elementary

2025 Salary

$174,820

Total compensation $174,820, 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

#258

Toronto District School Board

Years on List

13

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$174,820

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,313 in 2012 to $174,820 in 2025. No data for 2013.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201220152017202120232025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$101,507 in 2012 is worth about $136,956 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$174,820Benefits $0Total $174,820
2024Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$163,524Benefits $0Total $163,524
2023Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$131,355Benefits $0Total $131,355
2022Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board$133,605Benefits $0Total $133,605
2021Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board$127,780Benefits $0Total $127,780
2020Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board$127,286Benefits $0Total $127,286
2019Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$120,828Benefits $0Total $120,828
2018Vice-Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$109,710Benefits $0Total $109,710
2017Vice Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board$112,637Benefits $0Total $112,637
2016Vice-Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$112,151Benefits $1,962Total $114,113
2015Co-ordinator, ElementaryToronto District School Board$108,960Benefits $3,116Total $112,076
2014Co-ordinator, ElementaryToronto District School Board$107,059Benefits $3,048Total $110,107
2012Instructional Leader, ElementaryToronto District School Board$101,507Benefits $1,806Total $103,313

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Darlene Pottinger's 2025 salary of $174,820 comes to roughly $117,544 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 7% more than the $163,524 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2012. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$117,544
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
+5%

Where does $174,820 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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