Gord Donaldson
Halton District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$171,278Total compensation $171,548, including $270 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
#52Halton District School Board
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$171,2782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$100,829 in 2011 is worth about $138,083 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Gord Donaldson's 2025 salary of $171,278 comes to roughly $115,595 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.3% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $159,566, that is a rise of about 7%. Among those listed as Elementary School Principal in 2025, the median was $166,398; this salary sits about 3% above 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
- ~$115,595
- 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 Elementary School Principal median
- +3%
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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.