Samantha Hutchison
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$161,450Total compensation $161,552, 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
#100Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$161,4502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$104,114 in 2019 is worth about $125,703 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $161,450Benefits $102Total $161,552 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $149,000Benefits $98Total $149,098 |
| 2023 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $114,608Benefits $100Total $114,708 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $115,588Benefits $91Total $115,678 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $111,924Benefits $87Total $112,010 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $115,785Benefits $82Total $115,867 |
| 2019 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $104,114Benefits $80Total $104,194 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Samantha Hutchison was paid $161,450 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,187, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.3%. Among those listed as Elementary School Principal in 2025, the median was $166,398; this salary sits about 3% below it. Samantha Hutchison has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
- ~$110,187
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −3%
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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.