Sara Hansen
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Secondary
2025 Salary
$115,729Total compensation $115,831, 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
#2,236Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$133,4792024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,588 in 2019 is worth about $123,860 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $115,729Benefits $102Total $115,831 |
| 2024 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $133,479Benefits $98Total $133,578 |
| 2023 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,015Benefits $100Total $103,115 |
| 2022 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,015Benefits $91Total $103,105 |
| 2021 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $105,503Benefits $87Total $105,590 |
| 2019 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,588Benefits $80Total $102,668 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sara Hansen's 2025 salary of $115,729 comes to roughly $84,469 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Secondary School Principal in 2025, the median was $172,928; this salary sits about 33% below it. That is about 13% less than the $133,479 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,469
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- −33%
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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.