Kara Kindree
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board/Secondary Principal
2025 Salary
$182,476Total compensation $182,476, 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
#56Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$182,4762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,973 in 2017 is worth about $129,664 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $182,476Benefits $0Total $182,476 |
| 2024 | Secondary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $166,650Benefits $0Total $166,650 |
| 2023 | Secondary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $125,335Benefits $0Total $125,335 |
| 2022 | Secondary Vice PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $124,226Benefits $0Total $124,226 |
| 2021 | Secondary Vice PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $122,939Benefits $0Total $122,939 |
| 2020 | Secondary Vice PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $124,032Benefits $0Total $124,032 |
| 2019 | Secondary Vice PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $117,887Benefits $0Total $117,887 |
| 2018 | Secondary Vice PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $105,928Benefits $36Total $105,964 |
| 2017 | Secondary, Vice PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $102,973Benefits $39Total $103,013 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $182,476 Kara Kindree earned in 2025, roughly $121,641 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. It is up about 9% on the $166,650 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Secondary School Principal in 2025, the median was $172,928; this salary sits about 6% above it. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$121,641
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal 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.