Heather Mace
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$175,522Total compensation $175,522, 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
#85Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$185,6422014
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$185,642 in 2014 is worth about $243,470 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $175,522Benefits $0Total $175,522 |
| 2024 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $163,562Benefits $0Total $163,562 |
| 2023 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $134,473Benefits $0Total $134,473 |
| 2022 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $130,330Benefits $0Total $130,330 |
| 2021 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $127,752Benefits $0Total $127,752 |
| 2020 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $125,247Benefits $0Total $125,247 |
| 2019 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $149,687Benefits $0Total $149,687 |
| 2018 | Principal, Department of National DefenceOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $121,009Benefits $19Total $121,028 |
| 2017 | Principal, Department of National DefenceOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $120,477Benefits $77Total $120,553 |
| 2016 | Principal, Department Of National DefenceOttawa Carleton District School Board | $123,926Benefits $77Total $124,003 |
| 2015 | Principal, Department of National DefenceOttawa Carleton District School Board | $117,676Benefits $76Total $117,751 |
| 2014 | Principal, Department Of National DefenceOttawa Carleton District School Board | $185,642Benefits $71Total $185,713 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Heather Mace was paid $175,522 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $117,930, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.7%. At Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, 3,847 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $118,125; Heather Mace's total compensation of $175,522 ranked #85. 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
- ~$117,930
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +6%
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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.