Nelson Costa
Halton Catholic District School Board/Principal, Elementary
2025 Salary
$170,993Total compensation $171,095, 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
#53Halton Catholic District School Board
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$170,9932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,487 in 2015 is worth about $134,223 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal, ElementaryHalton Catholic District School Board | $170,993 |
| 2024 | Principal, ElementaryHalton Catholic District School Board | $155,690 |
| 2023 | Principal, ElementaryHalton Catholic District School Board | $132,748 |
| 2022 | Principal, ElementaryHalton Catholic District School Board | $134,038 |
| 2021 | Principal, ElementaryHalton Catholic District School Board | $126,484 |
| 2020 | Principal, ElementaryHalton Catholic District School Board | $124,319 |
| 2019 | Principal, ElementaryHalton Catholic District School Board | $120,601 |
| 2018 | Principal, ElementaryHalton Catholic District School Board | $115,343 |
| 2017 | PrincipalHalton Catholic District School Board | $110,332 |
| 2016 | Vice PrincipalHalton Catholic District School Board | $111,284 |
| 2015 | Vice PrincipalHalton Catholic District School Board | $103,487 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Nelson Costa's $170,993 salary works out to roughly $115,438 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 3% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $155,690, that is a rise of about 10%. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,438
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- +3%
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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.