Wanda Symes
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$181,517Total compensation $181,619, 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
#29Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$181,5172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$106,317 in 2013 is worth about $142,160 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $181,517Benefits $102Total $181,619 |
| 2024 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $153,654Benefits $98Total $153,752 |
| 2023 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $125,373Benefits $100Total $125,473 |
| 2022 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $128,978Benefits $91Total $129,069 |
| 2021 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $124,570Benefits $87Total $124,656 |
| 2020 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $121,173Benefits $690Total $121,864 |
| 2019 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $119,136Benefits $912Total $120,048 |
| 2018 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $117,650Benefits $1,040Total $118,689 |
| 2017 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $115,614Benefits $1,423Total $117,036 |
| 2016 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $110,415Benefits $1,377Total $111,792 |
| 2015 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $110,243Benefits $1,395Total $111,638 |
| 2014 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $112,683Benefits $1,418Total $114,101 |
| 2013 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $106,317Benefits $497Total $106,814 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Wanda Symes's $181,517 salary works out to roughly $121,145 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. That is about 18% more than the $153,654 paid in 2024. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $165,678 for Principal (level not specified) on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$121,145
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +10%
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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.