Michelle Schmid
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$173,219Total compensation $173,321, 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
#31Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$173,2192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$101,747 in 2013 is worth about $136,050 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $173,219 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $168,592 |
| 2023 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $136,566 |
| 2022 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $132,692 |
| 2021 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $127,691 |
| 2020 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $134,404 |
| 2019 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $123,136 |
| 2018 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $122,145 |
| 2017 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $118,107 |
| 2016 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $112,850 |
| 2015 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $109,894 |
| 2014 | Principal / ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $104,806 |
| 2013 | Vice-Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $101,747 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michelle Schmid's 2025 salary of $173,219 comes to roughly $116,663 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $166,398 for Elementary School Principal on the Sunshine List. It is up about 3% on the $168,592 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$116,663
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- +4%
Where does $173,219 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.