Pauline Mackechnie
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$131,668Total compensation $131,770, 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
#257Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$194,6742021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$194,674 in 2021 is worth about $225,744 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $131,668Benefits $102Total $131,770 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $123,688Benefits $98Total $123,786 |
| 2023 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $113,135Benefits $100Total $113,235 |
| 2022 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $112,495Benefits $91Total $112,585 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $194,674Benefits $87Total $194,760 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Pauline Mackechnie was paid $131,668 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $93,494, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.8%. On total compensation of $131,770, Pauline Mackechnie ranked #257 of 3,302 disclosed at Waterloo Region District School Board that year, where the median salary was $116,487. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,494
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −21%
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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.