Kelly Dunford
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$176,815Total compensation $176,815, 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
#73Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$176,8152025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$111,102 in 2016 is worth about $142,079 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $176,815Benefits $0Total $176,815 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $158,255Benefits $0Total $158,255 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $126,635Benefits $0Total $126,635 |
| 2022 | Elementary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $129,476Benefits $0Total $129,476 |
| 2021 | Elementary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $118,610Benefits $0Total $118,610 |
| 2020 | Elementary Vice PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $116,655Benefits $0Total $116,655 |
| 2019 | Elementary PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $112,377Benefits $0Total $112,377 |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice PrincipalHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $106,353Benefits $0Total $106,353 |
| 2016 | Elementary School TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $111,102Benefits $108Total $111,210 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kelly Dunford's 2025 salary of $176,815 comes to roughly $118,642 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 12% more than the $158,255 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2016. 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
- ~$118,642
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- +6%
Where does $176,815 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.