Pauline Janke
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Secondary
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
#28Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$173,2192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$104,933 in 2018 is worth about $129,160 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $173,219Benefits $102Total $173,321 |
| 2024 | System Administrator Learning ServicesWaterloo Region District School Board | $168,431Benefits $98Total $168,529 |
| 2023 | System Administrator Learning ServicesWaterloo Region District School Board | $136,565Benefits $100Total $136,665 |
| 2022 | System Administrator Learning ServicesWaterloo Region District School Board | $130,446Benefits $91Total $130,536 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $122,938Benefits $87Total $123,025 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $130,054Benefits $82Total $130,136 |
| 2019 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $114,655Benefits $80Total $114,735 |
| 2018 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $104,933Benefits $78Total $105,011 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Pauline Janke's 2025 salary of $173,219 comes to roughly $116,663 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.5% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $168,431 paid in 2024. Pauline Janke has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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 Secondary 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.