Stephen Gay
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$176,917Total compensation $177,019, 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
#41Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$176,9172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$101,255 in 2008 is worth about $145,715 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $176,917Benefits $102Total $177,019 |
| 2024 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $154,813Benefits $98Total $154,911 |
| 2023 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $131,713Benefits $100Total $131,813 |
| 2022 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $133,118Benefits $91Total $133,209 |
| 2021 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $127,927Benefits $87Total $128,014 |
| 2020 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $127,922Benefits $82Total $128,005 |
| 2019 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $126,493Benefits $80Total $126,573 |
| 2018 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $125,302Benefits $216Total $125,518 |
| 2017 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $123,007Benefits $625Total $123,632 |
| 2016 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $117,350Benefits $613Total $117,963 |
| 2015 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $120,282Benefits $765Total $121,047 |
| 2014 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $124,908Benefits $1,469Total $126,377 |
| 2013 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $119,662Benefits $1,092Total $120,754 |
| 2012 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $120,282Benefits $1,013Total $121,295 |
| 2011 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $117,807Benefits $429Total $118,236 |
| 2010 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $112,215Benefits $646Total $112,861 |
| 2009 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $106,703Benefits $682Total $107,385 |
| 2008 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $101,255Benefits $887Total $102,142 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $176,917 Stephen Gay earned in 2025, roughly $118,698 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $154,813, that is a rise of about 14%. Stephen Gay has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. 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
- ~$118,698
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +7%
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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.