Lisa Russell
Bluewater District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$143,278Total compensation $143,381, 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
#41Bluewater District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$159,5062024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$111,962 in 2021 is worth about $129,832 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $143,278Benefits $102Total $143,381 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $159,506Benefits $98Total $159,604 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $127,403Benefits $100Total $127,503 |
| 2022 | Elementary Vice PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $125,197Benefits $89Total $125,286 |
| 2021 | Elementary Vice PrincipalBluewater District School Board | $111,962Benefits $87Total $112,049 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lisa Russell's 2025 salary of $143,278 comes to roughly $100,065 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. It is down about 10% from the $159,506 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Elementary School Principal in 2025, the median was $166,398; this salary sits about 14% below it. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,065
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −14%
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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.