Sharlene Mcholm
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$139,788Total compensation $139,890, 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
#235Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
142010–2025
Peak Salary
$156,2622024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$101,420 in 2010 is worth about $142,945 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sharlene Mcholm's $139,788 salary works out to roughly $98,090 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.8%. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 16% less. It is down about 11% from the $156,262 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
- ~$98,090
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −16%
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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.