Shannon Hughes
Upper Canada District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$159,842Total compensation $159,842, 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
#100Upper Canada District School Board
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$159,8422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$109,330 in 2019 is worth about $132,000 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalUpper Canada District School Board | $159,842Benefits $0Total $159,842 |
| 2024 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalUpper Canada District School Board | $144,048Benefits $0Total $144,048 |
| 2023 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalUpper Canada District School Board | $121,454Benefits $0Total $121,454 |
| 2021 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalUpper Canada District School Board | $100,066Benefits $0Total $100,066 |
| 2020 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalUpper Canada District School Board | $113,713Benefits $0Total $113,713 |
| 2019 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalUpper Canada District School Board | $109,330Benefits $0Total $109,330 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shannon Hughes was paid $159,842 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,302, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.2%. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 4% less. Shannon Hughes has appeared on the list 6 times since 2019. 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
- ~$109,302
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −4%
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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.