Wendy Donaldson
Upper Grand District School Board/Superintendent of Student Achievement
2025 Salary
$217,249Total compensation $217,351, 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
#5Upper Grand District School Board
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$217,2492025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$102,342 in 2010 is worth about $144,246 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Superintendent of Student AchievementUpper Grand District School Board | $217,249Benefits $102Total $217,351 |
| 2024 | Superintendent of EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $196,125Benefits $98Total $196,223 |
| 2023 | Superintendent of Student Support ServicesUpper Grand District School Board | $171,495Benefits $100Total $171,596 |
| 2022 | Superintendent of Student Support ServicesUpper Grand District School Board | $194,997Benefits $91Total $195,088 |
| 2021 | Assistant to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board | $136,028Benefits $87Total $136,115 |
| 2020 | Assistant to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board | $136,115Benefits $82Total $136,197 |
| 2019 | Assistant to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board | $141,582Benefits $80Total $141,662 |
| 2018 | Assistant to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board | $131,182Benefits $352Total $131,534 |
| 2017 | Ass't to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board | $136,591Benefits $652Total $137,243 |
| 2016 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $120,326Benefits $657Total $120,983 |
| 2015 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $123,522Benefits $648Total $124,170 |
| 2014 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $115,455Benefits $565Total $116,020 |
| 2013 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $114,245Benefits $549Total $114,794 |
| 2012 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $110,305Benefits $500Total $110,806 |
| 2011 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $106,752Benefits $519Total $107,271 |
| 2010 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $102,342Benefits $516Total $102,858 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Wendy Donaldson's 2025 salary of $217,249 comes to roughly $139,477 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.3% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Superintendent of Student Achievement on the 2025 list was paid $199,000; this salary is about 9% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $196,125, that is a rise of about 11%. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$139,477
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- vs. 2025 Superintendent of Student Achievement median
- +9%
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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.