Katharine Terpstra
Grand Erie District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$169,043Total compensation $169,043, 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
#50Grand Erie District School Board
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$169,0432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$110,822 in 2022 is worth about $120,350 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $169,043Benefits $0Total $169,043 |
| 2024 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $145,868Benefits $0Total $145,868 |
| 2023 | Vice PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $117,176Benefits $0Total $117,176 |
| 2022 | Vice PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $110,822Benefits $0Total $110,822 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Katharine Terpstra's 2025 salary of $169,043 comes to roughly $114,365 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.1% effective) is deducted. Within Grand Erie District School Board, Katharine Terpstra's total compensation of $169,043 was the #50 of 1,417, against a median salary of $118,210. That is about 16% more than the $145,868 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$114,365
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +2%
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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.