Michelle Donato
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$165,678Total compensation $165,780, 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
#10Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$165,6782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$100,338 in 2019 is worth about $121,144 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalThunder Bay Catholic District School Board | $165,678 |
| 2024 | PrincipalThunder Bay Catholic District School Board | $153,440 |
| 2023 | PrincipalThunder Bay Catholic District School Board | $124,505 |
| 2022 | Vice PrincipalThunder Bay Catholic District School Board | $131,122 |
| 2021 | Vice PrincipalThunder Bay Catholic District School Board | $142,891 |
| 2020 | Vice PrincipalThunder Bay Catholic District School Board | $106,930 |
| 2019 | Vice PrincipalThunder Bay Catholic District School Board | $100,338 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michelle Donato's 2025 salary of $165,678 comes to roughly $112,514 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.8% effective) is deducted. That is in line with the 2025 median of $165,678 for Principal (level not specified) on the Sunshine List. Michelle Donato has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
- ~$112,514
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) 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.