Michael Watson
Upper Grand District School Board/Secondary Vice Principal
2025 Salary
$159,327Total compensation $159,429, 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
#128Upper Grand District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$159,3272025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,528 in 2018 is worth about $124,969 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $159,327Benefits $102Total $159,429 |
| 2024 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $147,413Benefits $98Total $147,511 |
| 2023 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $122,134Benefits $100Total $122,234 |
| 2022 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $121,623Benefits $90Total $121,714 |
| 2021 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $111,479Benefits $87Total $111,566 |
| 2020 | Secondary Special Education ResourceUpper Grand District School Board | $107,994Benefits $82Total $108,077 |
| 2019 | Special Education ResourceUpper Grand District School Board | $101,616Benefits $80Total $101,696 |
| 2018 | Secondary Special Education ResourceUpper Grand District School Board | $101,528Benefits $78Total $101,606 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Watson was paid $159,327 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,018, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.1%. For comparison, the median Secondary Vice-Principal on the 2025 list was paid $154,123; this salary is about 3% more. Michael Watson has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,018
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Vice-Principal median
- +3%
Where does $159,327 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.