Darren Lentz
Lakehead District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$147,998Total compensation $147,998, 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
#37Lakehead District School Board
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$160,7072021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$101,584 in 2011 is worth about $139,116 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $147,998Benefits $0Total $147,998 |
| 2024 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $156,904Benefits $0Total $156,904 |
| 2023 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $129,345Benefits $0Total $129,345 |
| 2022 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $130,523Benefits $0Total $130,523 |
| 2021 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $160,707Benefits $0Total $160,707 |
| 2020 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $110,473Benefits $0Total $110,473 |
| 2019 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $109,318Benefits $0Total $109,318 |
| 2018 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $117,735Benefits $109Total $117,843 |
| 2017 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $120,727Benefits $467Total $121,194 |
| 2016 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $128,397Benefits $433Total $128,830 |
| 2015 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $120,274Benefits $386Total $120,660 |
| 2014 | PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $109,056Benefits $371Total $109,427 |
| 2013 | Vice PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $104,986Benefits $353Total $105,340 |
| 2012 | Vice PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $103,822Benefits $350Total $104,172 |
| 2011 | Vice PrincipalLakehead District School Board | $101,584Benefits $343Total $101,926 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Darren Lentz's $147,998 salary works out to roughly $102,735 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. It is down about 6% from the $156,904 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Principal (level not specified) in 2025, the median was $165,678; this salary sits about 11% 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
- ~$102,735
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- −11%
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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.