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Grand Erie District School Board vs Waterloo Catholic District School Board

In 2025, the median salary for Grand Erie District School Board was $50 (0.0%) higher than for Waterloo Catholic District School Board: $118,210 against $118,160. Grand Erie District School Board had 1,417 people on the list, Waterloo Catholic District School Board 1,314.

At a glance

Grand Erie District School BoardWaterloo Catholic District School Board
People on the 2025 list1,4171,314
Median salary$118,210$118,160
Middle half$115,623–$119,489$114,717–$119,003
Highest salary$257,102$232,856
Total salaries$172,123,600$158,548,400
People, change−8.7% vs 2024−8.7% vs 2024
Median, change−11.0% vs 2024−11.3% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearGrand Erie District School BoardWaterloo Catholic District School Board
1998$112,959
1999$110,989
2000$107,968
2001$110,127
2002$112,516$114,999
2003$114,966$119,623
2004$101,174$129,148
2005$104,335$105,826
2006$105,299$100,920
2007$108,110$103,528
2008$103,055$106,897
2009$106,669$108,953
2010$109,046$111,295
2011$112,317$114,634
2012$114,541$109,949
2013$114,134$110,829
2014$105,534$110,782
2015$112,555$110,389
2016$116,581$108,612
2017$107,602$107,181
2018$107,220$105,659
2019$102,884$106,181
2020$106,445$106,188
2021$104,138$102,320
2022$103,140$104,248
2023$103,144$104,562
2024$132,753$133,271
2025$118,210$118,160

People on the list by year

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YearGrand Erie District School BoardWaterloo Catholic District School Board
19982
19996
20006
20017
200277
2003127
2004177
20052319
20062337
20073153
20088665
200910677
201012485
2011140107
2012135141
2013160145
2014284148
2015158146
2016253162
2017253181
2018265226
2019340261
2020295300
20211,030890
20221,023933
20231,065951
20241,5521,439
20251,4171,314

Highest paid in 2025

Grand Erie District School Board

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Joanna RobertoDirector of Education$257,102$0
2Griffin CobbPrincipal$190,526$0
3Lisa MunroAssociate Director of Education$189,447$0
4Jeffrey AllisonPrincipal$185,626$0
5Liana ThompsonSuperintendent of Education$185,102$0

Waterloo Catholic District School Board

#NameSalaryBenefits
1Shesh MaharajExecutive Superintendent of Corporate Services, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer$232,856$0
2Annalisa VaranoDirector of Education$222,272$0
3Simon DallimoreSeconded to Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association – Teacher$205,541$0
4Gerald ForanSuperintendent of Learning$202,849$0
5Kerry PomfretSuperintendent of Human Resource Services$202,849$0

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Grand Erie District School Board or Waterloo Catholic District School Board?

By median salary in 2025, Grand Erie District School Board: $118,210 against $118,160.

Which has more people on the list?

Grand Erie District School Board: 1,417 against 1,314 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2002?

In 2002 the median for Grand Erie District School Board was $112,516 and for Waterloo Catholic District School Board $114,999, a gap of $2,483; in 2025 the gap was $50.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone at each employer.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work