Heather Best
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$158,516Total compensation $159,498, including $982 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#44Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$158,5162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$108,896 in 2017 is worth about $137,122 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $158,516Benefits $982Total $159,498 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $158,002Benefits $2,334Total $160,336 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $130,572Benefits $900Total $131,472 |
| 2022 | Elementary PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $129,358Benefits $900Total $130,258 |
| 2021 | Elementary PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $119,307Benefits $874Total $120,181 |
| 2020 | Elementary PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $111,836Benefits $600Total $112,436 |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $110,826Benefits $645Total $111,471 |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $106,860Benefits $734Total $107,594 |
| 2017 | Elementary Vice PrincipalWindsor-Essex Catholic District School Board | $108,896Benefits $508Total $109,404 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Heather Best was paid $158,516 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $108,572, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.0%. On total compensation of $159,498, Heather Best ranked #44 of 1,083 disclosed at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board that year, where the median salary was $118,128. That is about the same as the $158,002 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
- ~$108,572
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −5%
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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.