Holly Smith
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$161,869Total compensation $161,971, 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
#93Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$161,8692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$101,443 in 2013 is worth about $135,643 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $161,869 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $155,580 |
| 2023 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $128,287 |
| 2022 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $129,681 |
| 2021 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $127,691 |
| 2020 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $134,102 |
| 2019 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $120,945 |
| 2018 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $118,065 |
| 2017 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $112,802 |
| 2016 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,671 |
| 2015 | Vice-Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,177 |
| 2014 | Vice-Principal / ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,024 |
| 2013 | Vice-Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $101,443 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Holly Smith's $161,869 salary works out to roughly $110,417 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. Among those listed as Elementary School Principal in 2025, the median was $166,398; this salary sits about 3% below it. That is about 4% more than the $155,580 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
- ~$110,417
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- 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.