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Laura Bates

Greater Essex County District School Board/Principal – Elementary

2025 Salary

$174,659

Total compensation $174,762, 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

#6

Greater Essex County District School Board

Years on List

15

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$174,659

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 15 yearly values of total compensation, from $120,759 in 2011 to $174,762 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201120142017201920222025
Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20112025

$120,269 in 2011 is worth about $164,706 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Principal – ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$174,659
2024Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$171,151
2023Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$138,887
2022Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$140,644
2021Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$133,587
2020Principal – ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$133,859
2019Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$133,278
2018Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$131,922
2017Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$129,616
2016Principal, ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$128,811
2015Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$121,729
2014Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$121,337
2013Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$121,927
2012Principal – ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$122,983
2011Principal - ElementaryGreater Essex County District School Board$120,269

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Laura Bates's 2025 salary of $174,659 comes to roughly $117,455 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.6% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% above the 2025 median of $166,398 for Elementary School Principal on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2011. 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
~$117,455
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
+5%

Where does $174,659 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.

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2025

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