Tara Paterson
Durham District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$155,966Total compensation $155,966, including $0 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#69Durham District School Board
Years on List
92013–2025
Peak Salary
$162,0662024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,584 in 2013 is worth about $134,494 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $155,966Benefits $0Total $155,966 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $162,066Benefits $0Total $162,066 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $146,105Benefits $0Total $146,105 |
| 2019 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $123,633Benefits $0Total $123,633 |
| 2018 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $115,936Benefits $68Total $116,004 |
| 2017 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $111,224Benefits $259Total $111,483 |
| 2016 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $108,435Benefits $203Total $108,638 |
| 2015 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $102,483Benefits $322Total $102,805 |
| 2013 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $100,584Benefits $340Total $100,924 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Tara Paterson's $155,966 salary works out to roughly $107,169 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.3%. The 2024 record under this name shows $162,066. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2013. 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
- ~$107,169
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −6%
Where does $155,966 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.