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Darren Hale

Upper Grand District School Board/Elementary Principal

2025 Salary

$165,260

Total compensation $165,362, 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

#85

Upper Grand District School Board

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$165,260

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,084 in 2014 to $165,362 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

$101,587 in 2014 is worth about $133,232 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Elementary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$165,260Benefits $102Total $165,362
2024Elementary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$156,640Benefits $98Total $156,739
2023Elementary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$128,580Benefits $100Total $128,680
2022Elementary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$129,857Benefits $90Total $129,947
2021Elementary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$124,946Benefits $87Total $125,033
2020Elementary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$128,337Benefits $82Total $128,420
2019Teaching PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$121,485Benefits $80Total $121,565
2018Teaching PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$117,118Benefits $270Total $117,388
2017Teaching PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board$113,249Benefits $549Total $113,798
2016Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$110,685Benefits $606Total $111,291
2015Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$111,181Benefits $582Total $111,763
2014Vice Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$101,587Benefits $497Total $102,084

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Darren Hale was paid $165,260 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,283, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $156,640, that is a rise of about 6%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 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
~$112,283
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal 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.

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2025

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