Richard Dowling
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$162,712Total compensation $162,814, 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
#75Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$162,7122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$102,889 in 2018 is worth about $126,644 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $162,712Benefits $102Total $162,814 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $156,425Benefits $98Total $156,523 |
| 2023 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $126,466Benefits $100Total $126,566 |
| 2022 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $125,807Benefits $91Total $125,897 |
| 2021 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $121,971Benefits $87Total $122,058 |
| 2020 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $119,366Benefits $82Total $119,449 |
| 2019 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $106,730Benefits $80Total $106,809 |
| 2018 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,889Benefits $207Total $103,096 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Dowling was paid $162,712 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,881, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.5%. On total compensation of $162,814, Richard Dowling ranked #75 of 3,302 disclosed at Waterloo Region District School Board that year, where the median salary was $116,487. 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
- ~$110,881
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −2%
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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.