Ontario public pay
Tamara Schmelzle
Principal/Elementary at Waterloo Region District School Board. On Ontario’s disclosure list 8 years between 2018 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $164,600.63
- Taxable benefits
- $102.36
- Total disclosed
- $164,702.99
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$12,687 (+8.4%)8years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$12,687 (+8.4%)8years on
the list
Among 155 people with the title “Principal/Elementary” in 2025
Paid more than 56% of them. Their median: $162,712.
$164,601$109,942$182,090
Among 3,302 people at Waterloo Region District School Board in 2025
47th highest paid. Their median: $116,487.
$164,601$100,188$298,461
Paid more than 86% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$165K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $106,792 | $105,400 |
| 2019 | $106,450 | $106,572 |
| 2020 | $109,865 | $112,868 |
| 2021 | $110,430 | $110,870 |
| 2022 | $112,644 | $111,634 |
| 2023 | $116,408 | $128,255 |
| 2024 | $151,913 | $154,244 |
| 2025 | $164,601 | $162,712 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Waterloo Region District School BoardPrincipal/Elementary | $164,601 | $102 | +$12,687 |
| 2024 | Waterloo Region District School BoardPrincipal/Elementary | $151,913 | $98 | +$35,505 |
| 2023 | Waterloo Region District School BoardPrincipal/Elementary | $116,408 | $100 | +$3,764 |
| 2022 | Waterloo Region District School BoardVice Principal/Elementary | $112,644 | $91 | +$2,214 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Region District School BoardVice Principal/Elementary | $110,430 | $87 | +$565 |
| 2020 | Waterloo Region District School BoardVice Principal/Elementary | $109,865 | $82 | +$3,415 |
| 2019 | Waterloo Region District School BoardConsultant/Curriculum | $106,450 | $80 | −$342 |
| 2018 | Waterloo Region District School BoardConsultant/Curriculum | $106,792 | $78 |
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