Linda Cotnam
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$164,601Total compensation $164,703, 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
#46Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$164,6012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$129,062 in 2020 is worth about $154,686 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $164,601Benefits $102Total $164,703 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $156,741Benefits $98Total $156,839 |
| 2023 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $128,286Benefits $100Total $128,386 |
| 2022 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $128,436Benefits $91Total $128,527 |
| 2021 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $124,526Benefits $87Total $124,612 |
| 2020 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $129,062Benefits $82Total $129,144 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Linda Cotnam's 2025 salary of $164,601 comes to roughly $111,921 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $164,703, Linda Cotnam ranked #46 of 3,302 disclosed at Waterloo Region District School Board that year, where the median salary was $116,487. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,921
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −1%
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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.