Melissa Mcdowall
Upper Grand District School Board/Secondary Principal
2025 Salary
$169,107Total compensation $169,210, 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
#54Upper Grand District School Board
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$169,1072025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,151 in 2016 is worth about $133,190 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $169,107Benefits $102Total $169,210 |
| 2024 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $154,152Benefits $98Total $154,250 |
| 2023 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $125,663Benefits $100Total $125,763 |
| 2022 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $123,251Benefits $91Total $123,341 |
| 2021 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $122,293Benefits $87Total $122,380 |
| 2020 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $124,943Benefits $82Total $125,025 |
| 2019 | Curriculum Leader SecondaryUpper Grand District School Board | $109,392Benefits $80Total $109,472 |
| 2018 | Curriculum Leader SecondaryUpper Grand District School Board | $109,379Benefits $78Total $109,457 |
| 2017 | Curriculum Leader SecondaryUpper Grand District School Board | $106,865Benefits $86Total $106,951 |
| 2016 | Secondary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $104,151Benefits $417Total $104,568 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Mcdowall's 2025 salary of $169,107 comes to roughly $114,400 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.1% effective) is deducted. At Upper Grand District School Board, 1,805 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $118,062; Melissa Mcdowall's total compensation of $169,210 ranked #54. 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
- ~$114,400
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- −2%
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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.