Jill Colyer
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$164,601Total compensation $164,703, 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
#48Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$164,6012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$118,275 in 2019 is worth about $142,799 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $164,601Benefits $102Total $164,703 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $156,785Benefits $98Total $156,883 |
| 2023 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $128,287Benefits $100Total $128,387 |
| 2022 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $129,611Benefits $91Total $129,701 |
| 2021 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $125,221Benefits $87Total $125,307 |
| 2020 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $129,784Benefits $82Total $129,866 |
| 2019 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $118,275Benefits $80Total $118,354 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Jill Colyer was paid $164,601 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,921, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. It is up about 5% on the $156,785 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 1% less. 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
- ~$111,921
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −1%
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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.