Melissa Stacey
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$145,321Total compensation $145,415, including $94 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
#211Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$146,7172024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$102,889 in 2018 is worth about $126,644 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $145,321Benefits $94Total $145,415 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $146,717Benefits $90Total $146,807 |
| 2023 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $121,747Benefits $92Total $121,839 |
| 2022 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $132,707Benefits $83Total $132,790 |
| 2021 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $123,518Benefits $87Total $123,604 |
| 2020 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $126,503Benefits $82Total $126,586 |
| 2019 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $106,730Benefits $80Total $106,809 |
| 2018 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,889Benefits $78Total $102,967 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Stacey's 2025 salary of $145,321 comes to roughly $101,221 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.6% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $145,415, Melissa Stacey ranked #211 of 3,302 disclosed at Waterloo Region District School Board that year, where the median salary was $116,487. 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
- ~$101,221
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −13%
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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.