Richard Setler
Waterloo Catholic District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$168,905Total compensation $168,905, including $0 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
#45Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$168,9052025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$106,917 in 2017 is worth about $134,630 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $168,905 |
| 2024 | PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $159,354 |
| 2023 | PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $130,273 |
| 2022 | PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $126,022 |
| 2021 | PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $117,865 |
| 2020 | PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $115,532 |
| 2019 | Vice-PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $112,121 |
| 2018 | Vice-PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $109,056 |
| 2017 | Vice-PrincipalWaterloo Catholic District School Board | $106,917 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Setler's $168,905 salary works out to roughly $114,289 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. For comparison, the median Principal (level not specified) on the 2025 list was paid $165,678; this salary is about 2% more. It is up about 6% on the $159,354 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$114,289
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) 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.