Ruth-Erika Romanowski
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$158,353Total compensation $158,455, 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
#134Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$158,3532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$112,583 in 2020 is worth about $134,935 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $158,353Benefits $102Total $158,455 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $140,467Benefits $98Total $140,565 |
| 2023 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $114,322Benefits $100Total $114,422 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $113,546Benefits $91Total $113,637 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $110,542Benefits $87Total $110,629 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $112,583Benefits $82Total $112,665 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ruth-Erika Romanowski was paid $158,353 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $108,482, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.0%. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 5% less. Ruth-Erika Romanowski has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$108,482
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −5%
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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.