System Principal salary in Ontario
17 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $167,067 and $175,983.
Median salary by year
Among people with this title on the list.
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| 2008 | $109,210 |
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| 2010 | $117,499 |
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| 2012 | $123,421 |
| 2013 | $123,421 |
| 2014 | $119,048 |
| 2015 | $122,526 |
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| 2018 | $128,426 |
| 2019 | $129,594 |
| 2020 | $140,680 |
| 2021 | $132,505 |
| 2022 | $137,599 |
| 2023 | $136,930 |
| 2024 | $152,823 |
| 2025 | $174,622 |
Pay bands
People with this title by salary, 2025.
Same job, different employer
Median salary at each of the 2 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 System Principal in Ontario’s public sector?
$174,622 among the 17 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 System Principal on the list earn?
Half were paid between $167,067 and $175,983 in 2025; the highest salary was $178,616.
Which employer pays System Principal the most?
Thames Valley District School Board: a median of $175,983 among 8 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.
Which employer has the most people with the title System Principal?
Thames Valley District School Board, with 8 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title System Principal are on the list?
17 in 2025, up from 6 in 2008.
What share of people with the title System Principal are paid $150,000 or more?
100% of those on the 2025 list (17 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).
How does System Principal pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $174,622, is 42.8% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
How much does a System Principal make at Thames Valley District School Board?
The median salary of the 8 people with this title at Thames Valley District School Board was $175,983 in 2025.
How much does a System Principal make at Avon Maitland District School Board?
The median salary of the 6 people with this title at Avon Maitland District School Board was $174,622 in 2025.
Has System Principal pay gone up?
The median rose 14.3% from 2024 ($152,823) to 2025. In 2008 it was $109,210.
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.