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Todd Saunders

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board/Principal

2025 Salary

$178,705

Total compensation $178,705, 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

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#61

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$178,705

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,777 in 2012 to $178,705 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$102,705 in 2012 is worth about $138,572 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$178,705Benefits $0Total $178,705
2024PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$163,973Benefits $0Total $163,973
2023PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$136,548Benefits $0Total $136,548
2022PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$130,330Benefits $0Total $130,330
2021PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$127,752Benefits $0Total $127,752
2020PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$125,247Benefits $0Total $125,247
2019PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$120,938Benefits $0Total $120,938
2018PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$119,834Benefits $19Total $119,854
2017PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board$117,375Benefits $77Total $117,452
2016PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$114,650Benefits $77Total $114,727
2015Vice PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$105,871Benefits $76Total $105,947
2014Vice PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$105,502Benefits $71Total $105,573
2013Vice PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$102,236Benefits $78Total $102,314
2012Vice PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board$102,705Benefits $71Total $102,777

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $178,705 Todd Saunders earned in 2025, roughly $119,682 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. For comparison, the median Principal (level not specified) on the 2025 list was paid $165,678; this salary is about 8% more. Todd Saunders has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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
~$119,682
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
+8%

Where does $178,705 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.

Also at Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
2025