Kelly Merrifield
Bluewater District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$104,382Total compensation $104,485, 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
#810Bluewater District School Board
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$149,8342024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$106,806 in 2020 is worth about $128,011 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $104,382Benefits $102Total $104,485 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $149,834Benefits $98Total $149,932 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $120,311Benefits $100Total $120,411 |
| 2022 | Elementary PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $119,883Benefits $89Total $119,972 |
| 2021 | Elementary Vice PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $110,246Benefits $87Total $110,333 |
| 2020 | Elementary Vice PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $106,806Benefits $82Total $106,888 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kelly Merrifield was paid $104,382 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $77,026, an effective income-tax rate of about 20.9%. Among those listed as Elementary School Principal in 2025, the median was $166,398; this salary sits about 37% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$77,026
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −37%
Where does $104,382 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.