Stephen Gray
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$158,537Total compensation $158,640, 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
#130Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$158,5372025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,626 in 2017 is worth about $129,226 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $158,537Benefits $102Total $158,640 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $152,416Benefits $98Total $152,515 |
| 2023 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $124,732Benefits $100Total $124,832 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $126,086Benefits $91Total $126,177 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $124,153Benefits $87Total $124,240 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $129,528Benefits $82Total $129,611 |
| 2019 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $116,649Benefits $80Total $116,729 |
| 2018 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $114,347Benefits $218Total $114,565 |
| 2017 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,626Benefits $264Total $102,890 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Stephen Gray's 2025 salary of $158,537 comes to roughly $108,583 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $166,398 for Elementary School Principal on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $152,416, that is a rise of about 4%. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,583
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −5%
Where does $158,537 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.