Derek Laidlaw
Avon Maitland District School Board/Secondary Principal
2025 Salary
$170,801Total compensation $170,903, 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
#19Avon Maitland District School Board
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$170,8012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$110,615 in 2019 is worth about $133,551 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary PrincipalAvon Maitland District School Board | $170,801Benefits $102Total $170,903 |
| 2024 | Secondary PrincipalAvon Maitland District School Board | $147,213Benefits $98Total $147,312 |
| 2023 | Secondary PrincipalAvon Maitland District School Board | $137,750Benefits $100Total $137,850 |
| 2022 | Secondary Vice PrincipalAvon Maitland District School Board | $121,572Benefits $90Total $121,662 |
| 2021 | Secondary Vice PrincipalAvon Maitland District School Board | $116,784Benefits $87Total $116,871 |
| 2020 | Secondary Vice PrincipalAvon Maitland District School Board | $116,046Benefits $82Total $116,128 |
| 2019 | Secondary Vice PrincipalAvon Maitland District School Board | $110,615Benefits $80Total $110,695 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Derek Laidlaw's 2025 salary of $170,801 comes to roughly $115,333 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.3% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Secondary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $172,928; this salary is about 1% less. It is up about 16% on the $147,213 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,333
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- −1%
Where does $170,801 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.