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Mervi Salo

Toronto District School Board/Principal, Elementary

2025 Salary

$166,550

Total compensation $166,550, including $0 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

#638

Toronto District School Board

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$178,881

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,427 in 2015 to $166,550 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$102,427 in 2015 is worth about $132,848 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$166,550Benefits $0Total $166,550
2024Centrally Assigned PrincipalToronto District School Board$178,881Benefits $2,226Total $181,107
2023Centrally Assigned PrincipalToronto District School Board$152,265Benefits $2,885Total $155,149
2022Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board$133,085Benefits $0Total $133,085
2021Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board$128,945Benefits $0Total $128,945
2020Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board$128,450Benefits $0Total $128,450
2019Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$124,150Benefits $0Total $124,150
2018Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$121,343Benefits $1,962Total $123,305
2017Vice Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board$110,231Benefits $1,039Total $111,270
2016Vice-Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$105,338Benefits $0Total $105,338
2015Vice-Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$102,427Benefits $0Total $102,427

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Mervi Salo's 2025 salary of $166,550 comes to roughly $112,993 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.9% effective) is deducted. Within Toronto District School Board, Mervi Salo's total compensation of $166,550 was the #638 of 14,085, against a median salary of $127,496. Mervi Salo has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. 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
~$112,993
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
about even

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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.

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2025

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