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Wendy Donaldson

Upper Grand District School Board/Superintendent of Student Achievement

2025 Salary

$217,249

Total 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

#5

Upper Grand District School Board

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$217,249

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,858 in 2010 to $217,351 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20102025

$102,342 in 2010 is worth about $144,246 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Superintendent of Student AchievementUpper Grand District School Board$217,249
2024Superintendent of EducationUpper Grand District School Board$196,125
2023Upper Grand District School Board$171,495
2022Superintendent of Student Support ServicesUpper Grand District School Board$194,997
2021Assistant to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board$136,028
2020Assistant to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board$136,115
2019Assistant to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board$141,582
2018Assistant to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board$131,182
2017Ass't to the SuperintendentUpper Grand District School Board$136,591
2016Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$120,326
2015Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$123,522
2014Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$115,455
2013Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$114,245
2012Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$110,305
2011Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$106,752
2010Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board$102,342

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%

Where does $217,249 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.

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2025

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