Tamara Schmelzle
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$164,601Total compensation $164,703, 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
#58Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$164,6012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$106,792 in 2018 is worth about $131,449 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $164,601 |
| 2024 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $151,913 |
| 2023 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $116,408 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $112,644 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $110,430 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $109,865 |
| 2019 | Consultant/CurriculumWaterloo Region District School Board | $106,450 |
| 2018 | Consultant/CurriculumWaterloo Region District School Board | $106,792 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $164,601 Tamara Schmelzle earned in 2025, roughly $111,921 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. It is up about 8% on the $151,913 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 1% less. 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
- ~$111,921
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −1%
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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.