Sherry Lawlor Alexander
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$159,698Total compensation $159,801, 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
#125Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$159,6982025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$107,835 in 2021 is worth about $125,046 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $159,698Benefits $102Total $159,801 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $146,687Benefits $98Total $146,786 |
| 2023 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $116,336Benefits $100Total $116,436 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $111,689Benefits $91Total $111,780 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $107,835Benefits $87Total $107,922 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sherry Lawlor Alexander was paid $159,698 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,222, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.2%. Among those listed as Elementary School Principal in 2025, the median was $166,398; this salary sits about 4% below it. It is up about 9% on the $146,687 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$109,222
- 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.