Secondary Principal salary in Ontario
493 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $164,068 and $179,246.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| Year | Value |
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| 1996 | |
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| 2002 | |
| 2003 | $100,432 |
| 2004 | $102,024 |
| 2005 | $105,329 |
| 2006 | $106,789 |
| 2007 | $107,899 |
| 2008 | $111,726 |
| 2009 | $117,442 |
| 2010 | $119,472 |
| 2011 | $122,988 |
| 2012 | $124,934 |
| 2013 | $125,401 |
| 2014 | $125,259 |
| 2015 | $127,111 |
| 2016 | $127,840 |
| 2017 | $127,563 |
| 2018 | $131,289 |
| 2019 | $132,511 |
| 2020 | $135,006 |
| 2021 | $133,355 |
| 2022 | $137,610 |
| 2023 | $136,530 |
| 2024 | $165,673 |
| 2025 | $173,422 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 25 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Secondary Principal in Ontario’s public sector?
$173,422 among the 493 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.
How much do most people with the title Secondary Principal on the list earn?
Half were paid between $164,068 and $179,246 in 2025; the highest salary was $215,228.
Which employer pays Secondary Principal the most?
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board: a median of $187,524 among 14 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title Secondary Principal?
Toronto District School Board, with 92 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Secondary Principal are on the list?
493 in 2025, up from 53 in 2003.
What share of people with the title Secondary Principal are paid $150,000 or more?
90% of those on the 2025 list (444 people), and 1% $200,000 or more (6).
How does Secondary Principal pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $173,422, is 41.8% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
How much does a Secondary Principal make at Toronto District School Board?
The median salary of the 92 people with this title at Toronto District School Board was $178,646 in 2025.
How much does a Secondary Principal make at York Region District School Board?
The median salary of the 45 people with this title at York Region District School Board was $175,332 in 2025.
How much does a Secondary Principal make at Toronto Catholic District School Board?
The median salary of the 36 people with this title at Toronto Catholic District School Board was $179,149 in 2025.
Has Secondary Principal pay gone up?
The median rose 4.7% from 2024 ($165,673) to 2025. In 2003 it was $100,432.
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
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.