Vanessa Aquilina
Toronto Catholic District School Board/Principal – Elementary
2025 Salary
$118,887Total compensation $118,990, 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
#4,759Toronto Catholic District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$161,4262024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,363 in 2018 is worth about $124,766 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal – ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $118,887Benefits $102Total $118,990 |
| 2024 | Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $161,426Benefits $98Total $161,524 |
| 2023 | Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $128,649Benefits $100Total $128,749 |
| 2022 | Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $124,742Benefits $90Total $124,833 |
| 2021 | Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $125,462Benefits $87Total $125,549 |
| 2020 | Principal – ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $118,022Benefits $83Total $118,104 |
| 2019 | Vice Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $110,418Benefits $80Total $110,498 |
| 2018 | Vice Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $101,363Benefits $78Total $101,441 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Vanessa Aquilina's $118,887 salary works out to roughly $86,261 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.4%. Among those listed as Elementary School Principal in 2025, the median was $166,398; this salary sits about 29% below it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $161,426, that is a drop of about 26%. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,261
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −29%
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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.