Paula Bender

$176,968.76asSuperintendent of Education

Employed by Waterloo Region District School Board in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Superintendent of Education
$176,968.76
$102.36
3.46%
2024
Principal/Secondary
$171,051.15
$98.36
22.33%
2023
Principal/Secondary
$139,831.27
$100.25
1.06%
2022
Principal/Secondary
$141,326.12
$90.51
2.71%
2021
Principal/Secondary
$137,599.39
$86.73
3.84%
2020
Principal/Secondary
$143,092.34
$82.42
11.57%
2019
Principal/Secondary
$128,249.31
$79.91
5.99%
2018
Principal/Secondary
$121,004.32
$225.73
4.16%
2017
Vice Principal/Secondary
$116,167.29
$606.56
3.39%
2016
Vice-Principal/Secondary
$112,354.27
$567.17
0.44%
2015
Vice-Principal/Secondary
$111,859.57
$560.39
1.02%
2014
Vice-Principal / Secondary
$113,008.12
$560.67
12.69%
2009
Vice-Principal/Secondary
$100,284.82
$254.05

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Paula Bender was paid $176,968.76 in 2025 as Superintendent of Education at Waterloo Region District School Board. This represents a 3.46% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Paula Bender has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $176,968.76 in 2025. In addition to salary, $102.36 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Waterloo Region District School Board reports under the School Boards sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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NameSalary
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