Thomas Hope
Waterloo Region District School Board/Principal/Elementary
2025 Salary
$167,185Total compensation $167,288, 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
#39Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$167,1852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$107,240 in 2018 is worth about $132,000 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $167,185Benefits $102Total $167,288 |
| 2024 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $161,296Benefits $98Total $161,394 |
| 2023 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $130,787Benefits $100Total $130,887 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $129,121Benefits $90Total $129,211 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $116,589Benefits $87Total $116,675 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $108,885Benefits $80Total $108,965 |
| 2019 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $107,750Benefits $77Total $107,827 |
| 2018 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $107,240Benefits $76Total $107,316 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $167,185 Thomas Hope earned in 2025, roughly $113,343 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. Within Waterloo Region District School Board, Thomas Hope's total compensation of $167,288 was the #39 of 3,302, against a median salary of $116,487. That is about 4% more than the $161,296 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,343
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- about even
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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.